Smoking and Male Fertility

Well we are all aware of the detrimental effects of smoking in our health. But, do we know that it also affects the reproductive ability and also negatively influences on our future children's life.This is a most unfamiliar fact that nicotine affects the men's fertility, sperm counts, quality and function. Long term smoking induces genetic damage in the sperms by affecting the health of our future offspring.

Added we also expose our loved ones and our children including the unborn baby to the injurious effects of the nicotine fumes. Which is called as a passive smoking or a second hand smoke. An average of 47% men and 17% of women are active smokers in India. Average of 12 - 14 cigarettes individual and have given almost the half of population a passive smoking. These are the causes of smoking related illness burden in India. I will say this would be the first reason of global warming too.

What is the responsibility of Nicotine in male reproductive ability.? Impotency : the inability to sustain an erection for sexual intercourse ; the frequent absorbed problem in active smokers by the by if they have a diabetes or high blood pressure. Even if your fantastic with your partner in the bed now but that may be temporary.

Studies have shown that smoking can bring about 20% to 30% reduction in sperm count, volume and motility. Also smoking induces an oxidative damage in the seminal fluid that causes the abnormality of shape and the function in sperms. Also only 25% of sperms will be active to bind with the ovum. Is this enough?

Active smoking also results in damage of genetic material such as a DNA breakage. This altered or damaged DNA is getting transmitted to the embryo which will gift your offspring's the increased risks of childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma and brain tumors. This also links with higher risk of mental retardation in our children.

The best way to stop smoking is to carry wet matches says an unknown author. I would say the love on our future generations will give the self confident and self control to quit smoking today for a better tomorrow. It is better to heal the world today and make it a better place for you, for me and for our offsprings.

I would request each and every active smokers to imagine the future the children with diseases and mental retarded,  I know it is quite horrible. Hope we will heal this world.