A finite number of oocytes are established within the mammalian ovary prior to birth to form a
precious ovarian reserve. Damage to this limited pool of gametes by environmental factors …

The purpose of this study was to determine if inhalation of mainstream (MS) or sidestream
(SS) smoke affects the reproductive organs of female hamsters. Females inhaled smoke …

The theory of fetal origins of adult disease was first proposed in 1989, and in the decades
since, a wide range of other diseases from obesity to asthma have been found to originate in …

BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking is associated with lower fecundity rates, adverse
reproductive outcomes and a higher risk of IVF failures. Over the last few decades …

Cigarette smoke is known to be a serious health risk factor and considered reproductively
toxic. In the current study, we investigated whether constituents of cigarette smoke, pyrazine …

The effect of nicotine on the meiotic maturation of cultured hamster oocytes was
investigated. Oocytes were cultured for up to 24 h and meiotic status was scored …

Cigarette smoke is a reproductive hazard associated with pre-mature reproductive
senescence and reduced clinical pregnancy rates in female smokers. Despite an increased …

This study reviews the scientific literature on the noxious effects of cigarette smoke on the
ovarian follicle, and the cumulative data on the impact of smoking on in vitro fertilization (IVF) …

Numerous studies have repeatedly shown that women who smoke experience problems
establishing and maintaining pregnancies, and recent work has further demonstrated that …

Epidemiological studies have repeatedly shown that reproductive processes in pregnant
women are adversely affected by exposure to cigarette smoke. The potential reproductive …