Science On Tap: Budding Science – Cannabis in Reproductive Health

Cannabis has been used since antiquity to ease illness, increase sex drive, and highlight the pleasures of life. Pair that with the increasing availability of legal cannabis products in the US and it is no surprise that many people are exposed to cannabis throughout their lives.  In spite of this exposure from preconception through menopause, the long-term effects of cannabis are not widely understood. 

Join us to discuss what we know, and what we still need to know, about the effects of cannabis on: 

• Sexual health and function 
• Reproductive health and fertility 
• Pregnancy and offspring  
• Menopausal symptoms 

Jamie O. Lo, M.D., M.C.R. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ob/Gyn and Department of Urology at OHSU. She attended medical school at OHSU and completed her obstetrics and gynecology training at the University of Utah. She further specialized in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at OHSU and also completed a Masters in Clinical Research.  

Jasper Bash, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Urology at OHSU where he helps to lead the Men’s Health and Fertility team. After medical school and residency at OHSU he completed the Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery fellowship at UCLA before returning to Portland where he studies the effect of environmental exposures on reproductive health.