CHICAGO, IL — Males with a history of cannabis use are far less likely than non-users to suffer from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to data published in the journal Urology.
Investigators with the University of Chicago assessed the relationship between cannabis use and LUTS in a nationally representative sample of men between the ages of 20 and 59.
Those who acknowledged regular marijuana use were nearly twice less likely to report LUTS as compared to non-users, after authors adjusted for other potential confounding variables.
“Regular THC use … appears to be protective from LUTS in young … men,” authors concluded.
Full text of the study, “The association between tetrahydrocannabinol and lower urinary tract symptoms utilizing the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,” appears in Urology.
