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INFERTILITY: Second-hand smoke tied to fertility problems From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net) Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:26:44 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Hope Waltman: "PREGNANCY: Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter" Previous message: Holly: "MENORRHAGIA: Irregular Cycle after D&C" Second-hand smoke tied to fertility problems "NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have ever been around smokers regularly may have more difficulty getting pregnant than those who have not, a new study suggests. The findings, researchers say, offer one more reason for women to kick the smoking habit. Studies have found that women who smoke raise their risk of a number of pregnancy complications, as well as their infants' risk of health problems. Less is known about the dangers of second-hand smoke, though some studies have linked exposure during pregnancy to an elevated risk of miscarriage. In the new study, of more than 4,800 women, researchers found those who'd grown up with a parent who smoked were more likely to report they'd had difficulty becoming pregnant -- defined as having to try for more than 1 year. In addition, women who'd been exposed to second-hand smoke in both childhood and adulthood were 39 percent more likely to have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth, and 68 percent more likely to have had problems getting pregnant. Second-hand smoke contains a host of toxic compounds that could potentially harm a woman's reproductive health, Peppone and his colleagues note. Tobacco toxins may damage cells' genetic material, interfere with conception, raise the risk of miscarriage, or inhibit the hormones needed for conception and a successful pregnancy. SOURCE: Tobacco Control, online November 27, 2008." http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_72981.html Regards, Hope Waltman, WHF Moderator http://www.hopeforfibroids.org Next message: Hope Waltman: "PREGNANCY: Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter" Previous message: Holly: "MENORRHAGIA: Irregular Cycle after D&C"

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