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Smoking is considered one of the factors that affect delayed conception, although it is not a direct cause of infertility, because it contains toxic substances that play an indirect role in affecting fertility, reproductive ability, and reaching menopause at an early age. Many studies have been conducted in this regard, and their findings included:
Smoking women reach menopause earlier than non-smoking women
Irregular menstrual cycle
Reduced ovulation
Increased premenstrual pain
The effect of nicotine on the fallopian tube and preventing the fertilized egg from reaching the uterus normally, which leads to ectopic pregnancy, poses a life-threatening risk, and results in sudden miscarriage
Increased chronic pelvic infections, leading to more adhesions and reduced chances of pregnancy
Therefore, we advise women who wish to start an IVF program to try to quit smoking in order to increase the chances of pregnancy and to protect their safety and the safety of the fetus.
