Smoking can have bad effects on reproductive organs…
Tobacco consumption leads to life-threatening consequences for smokers as well as for those who were exposed to second-hand smoke.
It affects the lungs, heart, throat, and neck, causing cancerous tumors, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Moreover, smoking can also adversely impact reproductive function.
In women, both active and passive smoking can have harmful effects on reproductive organs and their functioning.
This can result in various conditions related to ovaries, affecting their fertility, as well as the progress and outcome of pregnancies.
Smoking leads to:
Hormonal imbalance: Chemicals found in tobacco products such as cigarettes disturbs the function of glands responsible for reproductive hormones.
This disruption increases the levels of the stress hormone called cortisol and the male hormone, testosterone, in females; spikes in cortisol and testosterone have been linked to female infertility.
Additionally, hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH), and prolactin decrease in quantity, negatively impacting fertility.
Ovarian and menstrual conditions: Hormonal imbalance caused by smoking badly affects ovarian and menstrual cycle disorders.
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