How does smoking affect fertility?
Most people are aware of the dangers that smoking presents to health, including cancers and lung and heart problems. Smoking while pregnant has been shown to cause birth defects. Some studies even suggest a link between smoking and a higher risk of miscarriage. However, few people are aware that smoking can also negatively affect fertility. Smoking can affect both female and male fertility. There are several ways that smoking can affect female fertility. Smoking may affect the way that hormone estrogen is released. Some studies suggest that smoking reduces the amount of estrogen that a woman’s body produces. Smoking may cause a decrease of blood flow to the genital organs, which can cause dryness of the vagina and other sexual issues. Smoking may contribute to the destruction of eggs while they are in the ovaries, before they reach maturity. This results in a lower egg count. Smoking can negatively impact the fallopian tubes, and can even lead to disease of the fallopian tubes. Smoking
