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ArticleCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2021

The impact of cannabis use on male sexual function: A 10-year, single-center experience.

Benjamin Shiff, Udi Blankstein, Jafar Hussaen, Keith Jarvi, Ethan Grober, Kirk Lo, Katherine Lajkosz, Yonah Krakowsky

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Article in Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Benjamin ShiffSection of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Udi BlanksteinDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jafar HussaenDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Keith JarviDivision of Urology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ethan GroberDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Women's College Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kirk LoDivision of Urology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Katherine LajkoszUniversity Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Yonah KrakowskyDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Women's College Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Mount Sinai Hospital · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAUniversity Health Network · CAUniversity of Manitoba · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDespite increasing consumption rates in much of the world, the impact of cannabis use on various components of male sexual function remains poorly established. The purpose of this study was to further evaluate the relationship between cannabis use and reproductive and sexual function using a large patient cohort from a single academic andrology clinic.

methodsThis is a historical cohort study from a single academic center andrology clinic. Patients from 2008-2017 were included. Intake questionnaires provided baseline demographic information, as well as data regarding substance use and various sexual function parameters. Subjects were categorized as cannabis users or non-users. Cannabis users and non-users were compared using descriptive statistics and Chi-squared tests, and regression analyses were performed to test for association.

resultsA total of 7809 males were included in the study; 993 (12.7%) were cannabis users and 6816 (87.3%) were non-users. Cannabis users had a higher mean Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM) score (21.9±4.4 vs. 21.2±4.8, p<0.001) and mean serum total testosterone (13.4±12.0 nmol/L vs. 12.6±11.8 nmol/L, p=0.04) than non-users, although they also had a higher rate of positive Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male (ADAM) scores (52% vs. 46%, p<0.001). Cannabis users also reported higher sexual frequency compared to non-users (8.8 events/month vs. 7.8 events/month, p<0.05). On multivariate analysis, cannabis use was not associated with SHIM score or serum testosterone concentration. Cannabis use was associated with positive ADAM scores.

conclusionsCannabis use was not associated with clinically significant deleterious effects on male sexual parameters in this cohort.

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PMID34171210
PMCPMC8631840
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