Does quitting of smoking have any effect to fertility?
Smoking has always been a health hazard that is totally preventable. Staying healthy will help increase a couple’s chances of conceiving. A study conducted by the Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oxford, shows that women who continue to smoke close to the time of conception take significantly longer to become pregnant than women who have never smoked or have stopped smoking a year before the time during which they attempt to conceive.It is also important to note that the time taken for the body to recover from the ill effects of smoking varies for every individual, depending on a person’s eating habits, lifestyle, stress level, age and genetic attributes, etc. However, there are also many other reasons which may affect a couple’s fertility rate and it would be better for you and your husband to consult a gynaecologist for professional advice.
