BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking is widely believed to be associated with decreased
fecundity in naturally conceiving populations; however, the effect of female smoking on …

Objective Cigarette smoke contains many toxic chemicals associated with poor reproductive
outcome and reduced fertility. It also has a negative effect on sperm motility and morphology …

Although the association between smoking and female infertility is now largely
demonstrated, the proportion of smokers in women of reproductive age remains important …

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking (CS) is a widely recognized health hazard, yet it remains
prevalent in society and the effects of environmental tobacco smoke exposure on fertility are …

Objective To assess whether cigarette smoking in women or men affects the outcomes of IVF-
ET and at what functional levels smoking is active. Interventions Demographic and smoking …

A prospective cohort study of 222 consecutive couples undergoing 297 cycles of in-vitro
fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) was conducted to evaluate the impact of cigarette …

In the present study we investigated the effect of a woman's smoking status on the quality of
the oocyte, zygote, and on day 3 pre-embryo, as well as the likelihood of achieving an …

The high prevalence of smoking among women in their reproductive years continues to be a
matter of concern. The negative effects of smoking on general health are well known, but …

Female cigarette smoking has been implicated as having a detrimental effect on in-vitro
fertilization (IVF) outcomes mediated through:(i) a diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), and (ii) …

A retrospective analysis of the results of the first attempt at in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment
in 447 couples was performed by chart review. In 124 couples the female partners smoked …