Smoking can affect the man’s ability to reproduce. Smoking can lead to an abnormal result in the sperm analysis. Couples who are trying to have a baby, especially those suffering from unexplained infertility and men, whose sperm reports show borderline results, should seriously consider quitting smoking. This is important for both partners. Exposure to “passive smoking” during pregnancy or after the birth of the baby is also dangerous. Studies prove that children who are exposed to cigarette smoke have increased health problems.
The negative effect of nicotine on male fertility has been proven in several studies. The effects are more dramatic than smokers are often willing to accept. The number and concentration of sperm decrease with the consumption of nicotine; their motility and ability to function are also affected by nicotine.
The composition of the seminal plasma (the fluid in which the sperm swim) changes. Professor Wolfgang Schulze, Andrologist at the Uniklinikum Hamburg, also stated that “Giving up smoking increases in 30% the chances of a couple being able to produce a child”.
Smoking also affects the woman's fertility so intensifying the effects of smoking on a couple's chances of conceiving.
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