Smoking and Infertility: What Happens in the Body
Author: Brian Welsch
There could be many different causes for infertility in women. Sometimes a woman has a problem with their ovaries or uterus. There also could be problems with other parts of the body such as hormone levels that will hinder the chances of a woman getting pregnant. But there are also outside factors that could contribute to infertility. And smoking is one of the those factors.
Why Smoking And Infertility Are Linked
There have been major studies done on the topic of smoking and infertility. More than 20 of these studies have linked smoking and infertility together. The reasons for this are the evidence and smoking and infertility causing many adverse affects on the body. Smoke also contains several hundred substances that are toxic to the human body. This is one of the major reasons that fertility is less likely in a woman who smokes.
Smoking can also cause effects on the eggs that will disrupt maturation and halt fertilization and ovulation rates. The less a woman ovulates when they are supposed to, the less chance that the woman can become pregnant. Smoking and infertility are not just linked in the affects of the quality of the eggs in the ovaries, but also the quantity. Less eggs will also greatly reduces the percentage that a woman would be able to get pregnant each month.
Smoking also has an effect on the follicles that are needed in order to stimulate in vitro fertilization. So if a woman who smokes thinks that she can get pregnant easier with fertility treatments, she will need to think again. A lower number of eggs and the lesser quality of healthy eggs combined with in vitro fertilization does not make a good percentage of the ability for the woman to get pregnant. IVF treatments are 2.7 times more likely to succeed with a healthy, non-smoker than with a smoker.
Other Problems With Smoking And Infertility
But smoking and infertility are not the only links in this discussion. Smoking while pregnant is also a major issue for not just the mother, but the baby as well. There are many adverse affects to a fetus that is exposed to nicotine while in the womb. The can be born with a low birth weight, nicotine addiction, and there can be adverse affects years after the baby is born. There could be learning and developmental problems depending on how much smoke the baby was exposed to in the womb.
If you do find out that smoking and infertility are not a problem for you, you will still want to quite smoking as soon as you find out that you are pregnant. You will also want to limit your exposure to second hand smoke, not only for the baby, but to also keep you on track with your smoking habit.
Reducing Your Chances Of Smoking And Infertility Problems
If you want to reduce the adverse affects that smoking can lead to, you will want to quit smoking as soon as possible. Once a woman quite smoking, their body begins to repair the damage that smoking caused. This is a gradual process, so quitting smoking today will not lead to pregnancy tomorrow.
But once you have decided that you want to have a baby, you will want to immediately quite smoking. And infertility issues may not go away if they were not originally linked to smoking, but you are giving yourself a better chance of getting pregnant if you keep your body smoke free. There's nothing like being a mother, so let yourself have the chance to do it right and not have to deal with smoking and infertility issues.
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What is the minimum number of months should women stop smoking before getting pregnant?
FYI, I have already quit. But would like to know when it would be safe to start trying for a baby after quitting.
Looking forward to sensible answers should anyone have specialist knowledge. Thank you.
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How to get your hard headed woman to quit smoking while pregnant?
Me and my gurlfriend are expecting to have a baby in November. It’s great and all, but I have a problem. The thing is my gurlfriend continues to smoke six to eight of them a day, even after we agreed she must butt out, that was two weeks ago. Still to this day she puffs on them like she’s not pregnant. I am just wondering what it is I can do or say that will make her think long and hard, and ultimately butt out for good, or until after baby is born. I am getting frustrated with her. I am starting to believe she doesn’t care about it or doesn’t want the child to come out 100%. I want a perfect healthy baby with no defects. What can I do or say?
Smoking contributes to a lot of illness including cancer, respiratory diseases and cardio vascular diseases. The harmful effects of smoking do not end with smokers; second hand smoke also affects non smokers and caused deaths due to lung cancer and heart diseases.Smoking is a strong habit that is hard to stop but it can be stopped and you have to find the best effective way to quit smoking before your health starts to deteriorate.
There are numerous ways to quit smoking available today, but how can you find the best one?Now I will show you some common ways to quit Smoking:
1 One way to stop smoking is through Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). While this is not the best effective way to stop smoking and this is for short time use, about 20-40% of smokers find success on this method. This therapy includes wearing patches, chewing nicotine-containing gums and nicotine nasal spray or inhaler. This method reduced the physical symptoms of withdrawal from smoking like irritability and tiredness.
2 Cold turkey is another way to stop smoking. This is the most popular method though not the best effective way to stop smoking. This contributes to only 5% of success per try. Cold turkey means to stop smoking immediately and without preparation. Smokers have to try this over and over again to succeed.
3 The Gum is good for many smokers because it gives you something to do with your mouth while kicking the smoking habit. With most nicotine gum, you chew the gum a few times and store it between the lip/cheek and gum. The nicotine is then released through your gums and cheek. This is a great way to quit smoking because you satisfy the chemical and some of the mental dependency of smoking.
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Should smoking and drinking heavily be illegal while pregnant?
In your perfect world? E.g. women who are pregnant smoking in public, or getting drunk in a public place?
(I realise this wouldn’t stop them at home) it’s a hypothetical question.
=] I’m not adding my opinion, I don’t want to upset either side.
* I know it’s impossible. Like
Argh stupid computer.
**I know it’s impossible – like I said it’s a hypothetical question
Yes, it should be.
I too understand it would be impossible to fully stop a pregnant woman from doing so, but there should at least be restrictions on how much availability a pregnant woman has to such things.
I have no shame, I have no problem in stating that a pregnant woman should not be drinking or smoking, on account of it being absolutely feral, and hazardous to the unborn child.
It’s gross and tacky.
I really can’t stand the argument ‘ I was told I should cut down…not quit’ because that is just lame excuses.
If you did not smoke in the first place, it wouldn’t be an issue.
Same as I can’t stand the old ‘I smoked…and my baby was big and healthy” All people saying that got extremely lucky.
Can drinking alcohol and smoking increase getting pregnant while on birth control?
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i just want to know if i will get prego if i drink or smoke (ANYTHING)
I suppose if you get drunk or high enough you could forget to take your pills and end up pregnant. But if you are taking them like you are supposed to, you will be fine. Make sure you read the information packet with your birth control.
today I nutted in my girlfriend. What are the chances of her getting pregnant. Will smoking weed after this?
affect my sperm and her ability to get pregnant. About how many weeks after should I get a pregnancy test. It happened today June 27th.
Well me and my hubby blazed it everyday… until i got prego soo i don’t think it will effect anyhting and our baby is perfectly fine.