# dope and sperm count

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-and-sperm-count/191324>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 27, 2003, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-and-sperm-count/191324 "2003-07-27T22:34:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![MelCthefirst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@MelCthefirst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MelCthefirst)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-and-sperm-count/191324/1 "2003-07-27T22:34:29Z")

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What kind of effect would smoking dope every day have on one’s sperm count or sperm mobility? If there is an effect (I’m guessing there would be), would it be permanent or would it change once the dope is out of one’s system?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-and-sperm-count/191324/2 "2003-07-27T22:52:01Z")

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You’re going to have to be a bit more specific, since the term “dope” variously refers to marijuana, heroin or any of several other drugs.

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**Author:** ![MelCthefirst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@MelCthefirst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MelCthefirst)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-and-sperm-count/191324/3 "2003-07-28T00:01:46Z")

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sorry, I’m a drug innocent - I mean marijuana