Smoking and infertility: a committee opinion

Fertil Steril. 2012 Dec;98(6):1400-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.1146. Epub 2012 Sep 6.

Abstract

Approximately 30% of women of reproductive age and 35% of men of reproductive age in the United States smoke cigarettes. Substantial harmful effects of cigarette smoke on fecundity and reproduction have become apparent but are not generally appreciated. This document replaces the 2008 ASRM Practice Committee document of the same name.

MeSH terms

  • Causality
  • Comorbidity
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Female
  • Germany / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Infertility / epidemiology*
  • Infertility / prevention & control*
  • Male
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Prevalence
  • Reproductive Medicine / standards*
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / epidemiology*
  • Smoking Cessation / statistics & numerical data*
  • Smoking Prevention*