According to latest research reports, 13% of infertility is attributed to Smoking. Smoking has severe harmful effects on the men who have sperm count on the lower side. Smoking not only affects reproductive capability of parents but also causes cancer in their children by causing mutations in genes and chromosomes. When compare to non smokers, smokers require twice the number of In Vitro fertilisation attempts.
In a report, the British Medical Association (BMA) estimated 120,000 British men aged 30 to 50 had become impotent because of smoking. Up to 5,000 miscarriages every year were linked to smoking and passive smoking, and tobacco was implicated in 1,200 cases of malignant cervical cancer each year.
Effects of Smoking on the sexual health of Males:
1. Smoking decreases sperm density, total sperm count, total number of motile sperm and citrate concentration in sperm.
2. It changes sperm morphology, sperm vitality and ejaculated volume of semen.
Effects of Smoking on the sexual health of Females:
1. Smoking accelerates the loss of reproductive function in females.
2. It advances the Menopause by 1-4 years.
3. It increases the risk of spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy.
4. Smoking causes mutations in ovum and effects reproductive capability.
5. High incidence of childhood cancer in the babies of smoking parents.
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