Smoking during pregnancy can cause infertility to the baby in his adult stage

Smoking during pregnancy seriously harms the health of the descendants, causing infertility in the child in the future, according to conclusions of the study "The impact of cigarettes smoking on the health of descendants" published in 'Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology' by the IVI doctors, Sergio Soares and José Bellver.

In particular, smoking more than ten cigarettes a day during pregnancy directly influences the health of their little ones, being able to provoke in them a reduction in the concentration of sperm between 20 and 48 percent in comparison with the individuals not exposed, in the case of the male, and a limited reserve of oocytes and subfertility among the female offspring.


In this regard, the director of the IVI Lisboa clinic, Sergio Soares, explained that "mutations in sperm can be transmitted to offspring as permanent and irreversible changes in genetic composition and may persist in future generations. Smoking habits extend beyond the smoker to his non-smoking descendants. "

In general, the article addresses the impact of maternal and paternal smoking on the health of children in the last 20 years and shows that prenatal exposure to tobacco is associated with a high incidence of malformations in the fetus as well as obesity, hyperactivity and disorders. of behavior.

The most critical period is during the second and third trimesters, when the baby's neuronal development occurs. Studies conducted in groups of 10-year-old children showed that children whose mothers smoked during this gestational period had irritability, lack of attention and reduced response to auditory stimuli as well as language delay compared to other children not exposed to tobacco in their stage prenatal.


Faced with this situation, "pregnant women and couples of reproductive age should abstain from smoking and nicotine exposure: the risks to the health of the offspring go beyond the short-term effects of the deterioration of the placental function", has signaled Bellver, gynecologist of IVI Valencia.

Advice: IVI Institute

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