Marijuana smoking and outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies.

ABSTRACT: STUDY QUESTION:What is the association of female and male partner marijuana smoking with infertility treatment outcomes with ART? SUMMARY ANSWER:Women who were marijuana smokers at enrollment had a significantly higher adjusted probability of pregnancy loss during infertility treatment with ART whereas, unexpectedly, there was a suggestion of more favorable treatment outcomes in couples where the man was a marijuana smoker at enrollment. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY:Data on the relation of female and male partner marijuana use with outcomes of infertility treatment is scarce despite increased use and legalization worldwide. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION:We followed 421 women who underwent 730 ART cycles while participating in a prospective cohort (the Environment and Reproductive Health Study) at

SUBMITTER: Nassan FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6736415 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature