Smoking causes infertility

Quitting smoking may be one of the best things you can do for your health and for your fertility.

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Smoking can cause infertility.
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Smokers are more likely to have fertility problems . If you smoke for many years, or smoke many cigarettes per day, your risk for fertility is increased.

When you smoke, more than 7000 chemicals spread throughout your entire body simultaneously all of your organs. This can lead to fertility problems, including the following:

• Genetic issues
  
• Ovulation problems
  
• Damage to your reproductive organs
  
• Damage to your eggs or premature menopause.
  
• Increased risk of cancer and increased risk of miscarriage
  

In addition, smokers that try fertility treatments tend to take longer to get pregnant. Smokers are also more likely to give birth to babies with health problems.

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Passive smoking can also affect your fertility.
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• If you live with a smoker or surrounded by smoker, Passive smoking exposes you to poisonous chemicals, affecting your fertility. In fact, experts say that passive smoking is almost as damaging to your fertility as if you were smoking yourself! Exposure to cigarette smoke for even just a few days can affect your health and your fertility.
  
• Passive smoking is also a known cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). If you do become pregnant, you and your partner must stop smoking to protect the health of your baby.
  

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Smoking increases the chance of miscarriage
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• The pain of miscarriage can be devastating. Due to the toxins from smoking, smokers are more likely to suffer from miscarriage. In addition, smoking increases several health risks during pregnancy, such as preterm labor and ectopic pregnancy.
  
• Despite these warnings, millions of women of childbearing age still continue to smoke. By doing so, they risk their own health and the health of their babies.
  

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Smoking causes fertility problems for men.
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Men that smoke cigarettes are at an increased risk for the following male fertility problems:

• Hormonal issues
  
• Erectile dysfunction - trouble getting or maintaining an erection
  
• Lower sperm count and sperm motility problems (motility is the ability of sperm to swim towards and penetrate the egg)
  

If you are trying to get pregnant without success and your partner smokes, encourage him to quit. The sooner he quits, the sooner you may be able to conceive.

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Stop smoking to increase your chances of getting pregnant.
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Fertility often improves for women after they stop smoking. Studies show that female smokers can increase their chances of conceiving by quitting at least two months before trying to get pregnant. Quit smoking and you may just find it easier to get pregnant.

Make an appointment with your doctor today and find out how to kick the habit for good.

Book an appointment with:

Dr. Shyam Varma
Laser, Laparoscopic Urologist and
Kidney Transplant Surgeon