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QUESTION: I have been trying to conceive for some time, without any success.
I am a heavy smoker, and my husband is blaming this as the cause
Is it
possible that smoking is affecting my fertility?

ANSWER: So it appears
While many factors affect a woman’s chances of
becoming pregnant, it seems that smoking is one of them.
In one large study performed by British researchers to determine the
factors that effect fertility, they discovered several factors, but the most
significant one was smoking.
There was a consistent connection between smoking and lack of fertility
and the fertility rate went down as the number of cigarettes smoked per day
went up
Women who smoked more than 15 cigarettes a day were only 80 percent
as likely to become pregnant in any given month
Almost 11 percent of women
who smoked 20 cigarettes a day (a pack) were infertile over a five-year
period, versus only 5 percent of nonsmokers.
No one is sure how smoking affects fertility, but it is known to alter
the levels of estrogen found in a woman’s urine
Also, women who smoke
experience menopause sooner than those who don’t
If you’re trying to become
pregnant (or even if you’re not), it’s advisable to stop smoking.

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the counsel and advice of your personal physician
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doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
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