Cannabis and Human Fertility

By Pharmacology University

Fertility is the sexual activity of reproduction. This condition must be present in both sexes so that together obtain the desired result of procreation. It occurs when the egg fuses with sperm while in one of the fallopian tubes, giving way to fertilization, considering that both sexes must have all the optimal anatomical aspects to achieve fertilization.

In the female sex, the quality of the egg is important, directly linked to embryo implantation in the uterus and the possibility of miscarriage. The fallopian tubes must be open. The presence of lesions in this anatomical area because of endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, or sexually transmitted infections, can prevent the eggs from reaching the uterus, and not achieving fertilization.

Male fertility is highly dependent on adequate sperm production or spermatogenesis, sperm quality, and the ability of the sperm to go outside to fuse with the egg and achieve fertilization.

Several investigations have been conducted on the role of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in the reproductive apparatus, discovering its importance in successful reproduction to occur. Today, the endocannabinoid system is considered a major system deeply involved in controlling several physiological processes, including fertility. Recent evidence suggests that the endogenous cannabinoid system, consisting of receptors and neurotransmission - where the best-known receptors are CB1 and CB2 and their multiple cannabinoid ligands - may play a relevant role in the maintenance and regulation of early pregnancy and fertility.

The endocannabinoid system participates in processes such as folliculogenesis, oocyte maturation, ovarian endocrine secretion, embryo transport through the oviducts, implantation, uterine decidualization, and placentation. However, the endocannabinoid system also has a role in spermiogenesis. The research showed, for the first time in 1993, that CB1 receptors were present in human testes. While, In 2002, a study noted the presence of anandamide -a relevant endocannabinoid - in human seminal fluid and CB1 receptors in spermatozoa. The CB1 receptor is in round spermatids during acrosome development, elongation, and nuclear condensation.

This text seeks the understanding of the endocannabinoid system's role in fertility by exploring male and female sexual organs, menstrual cycle's phases, ovulation, and spermatogenesis. Join us in exploring the world of cannabis and fertility as only Pharmacology University can show you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pharmacology University
• Release date: Dec 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005777555

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Pharmacology University is a company with more than 12 years of experience in educational systems focused on medicinal cannabis. We were born in Texas and since then we have had the challenge of transforming the social stigma of medicinal cannabis with the best tool in the world: Education.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

A WALKTHROUGH SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Female Sexual Apparatus

Male Sexual Apparatus

Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation

Spermatogenesis

THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM AND FERTILITY

The Endocannabinoid System in Male Fertility

The Endocannabinoid System in Female Fertility

CANNABIS EFFECT ON FERTILITY

Cannabis in Female Fertility

Cannabis on Male Fertility

Fertility and Hormones

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTION

Historically, human fertility has had a cultural relevance in all civilizations, since human beings can reproduce. This condition must be present in both sexes to obtain the desired result, which is to procreate, this is achieved when the egg fuses with sperm in one of the fallopian tubes, giving way to fertilization, taking into account that both sexes must have all the optimal anatomical aspects to achieve fertilization and pregnancy.

In the human aspect, fertility differs a little according to gender. There are influential factors such as age. Specifically, in the female gender, it limits fertility as the years go by. From the age of 40, infertility in women reaches 50%, which ends with menopause, the disappearance of women's reproductive capacity. Men, on the other hand, have a higher fertility rate. Which can be negatively affected by habits such as alcohol and tobacco and nutritional habits hindering the ability to reproduce and the quality of oocytes and sperm.

In the female gender, the quality of the egg is relevant because it is linked to the embryo's implantation in the uterus and the possibility of miscarriage. The fallopian tubes must be open. The presence of lesions in this anatomical area from endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, or sexually transmitted infections can prevent the eggs from reaching the uterus, making fertilization impossible. On the other hand, male fertility depends on spermatozoa