Can smoking cigarettes make women infertile?

Answer 1

While there are studies of cigarette smoking and its effect on sperm and fertility, there are no studies focusing on only menthol cigarettes and sterility. Smoking has been identified as affecting sperm maturation and having a detrimental effect on sperm fertilizing potentials, in animal studies. In a population study, cigarette smoking by both members of a couple was found to be related to decreased fertility when this factor was considered by itself. However, when other factors were included in the analysis this effect was decreased. This may suggest that there is a relationship between cigarette smoking and other factors that affect fertility. These are studies of groups of participants and cannot necessarily be applied to every smoker. However, men with marginal semen quality who wish to have children may benefit from quitting smoking. (International J of Andrology, 1996, pp. 323-327).

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Answer 2

Smoking does not cause infertility among women, but it does lead to miscarriages and birth defects if done while you are pregnant. Even smoking after you give birth can affect your baby-- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has been linked to second hand smoke and nicotine in breast milk. Second hand smoke has been associated that between 150,000 and 300,000 lower respiratory tract infections in infants and children under 18 months of age, resulting in between 7,500 and 15,000 hospitalizations each year.

Answer 3

yes,actually whether you smoke menthol or any other....The sperm count will reduce if you dont eat healthyfood like protein stuff.

also smoking causes permanent impotency.

Answer 4

The men sperm get stronger and last longer. The woman sperm become less for success. It kill more than those than do.

Answer 5

all cigarettes lower sperm count lol there are no special cigarettes that are healthy for your balls.

Answer 6

Smoking damages blood vessels of body. It can impair in fertility.

Answer 7

i heard so,and it makes you have no kids

Answer 8

no.