Background Considerable interest has been gathered on the relevant impact of preventable
factors, including incorrect lifestyle and unhealthy habits, on female fertility. Smoking …

Approximately 21% of women of reproductive age and 22% of men of reproductive age in
the United States smoke cigarettes. Substantial harmful effects of cigarette smoke on …

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

The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of DNA fragmentation in human
sperm, and to correlate any detected DNA damage with semen analysis parameters and …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the follicular fluid selenium status of in vitro
fertilization patients in relation to their individual characteristics and treatment outcome. A …

Objective: To determine whether passive as well as active smoking by women or smoking by
men is associated with delayed conception, after adjustment for confounding factors …

Objective To assess the effects of female and male smoking on natural and assisted
fecundity. Design A systematic review of published studies was conducted, identifying …

This review examines the major observations and principal controversies relating to the
effects of smoking and the constituents of tobacco on ovarian, uterine and placental tissues …

Objective: Smoking is associated with increased follicle-stimulating hormone levels and
early menopause. Smoking may directly accelerate ovarian follicular depletion or may act …