Wpływ nikotyny na płodność kobiet – problem ciągle aktualny

Barbara Macura, Leopold Śliwa

Summary
Cigars and cigarettes contain nicotine, the substance that can lead to tobacco dependence. Although harmful influence of nicotine addiction on human health is widely recognized, a number of people smoking cigarettes, particularly in developing countries, grows all the time. The negative effect of tobacco addiction on the fetal growth and development is well-known. However, much less is known about the influence the cigarette smoke on female fertility and, in consequence, on chance to become pregnant. The influence of nicotine on female sex hormones levels may cause the fertility disturbance. Thus, it is necessary to stop this addiction through explanation that regular smoking of cigarettes increases not only the risk of several types of respiratory system cancers, but many other health problems.

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