Vaping: Does it has an effect on Fertility?

Vaping is inhalation and exhalation of vapours produced by e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are basically electronic nicotine delivery systems in which the cartridge contains nicotine and other products and a battery. When one inhales the heated component converts the liquid to vapour as it is brought through the mouthpiece.

So, let’s discuss whether vaping also impairs the Fertility of men and women.

Effects of Vaping on female Fertility
There are still ongoing studies which state that vaping is not good for your health. Its a new thing and studies are performed on mice that state that vaping or e-cigarettes impairs women’s chances of conception and decreases their fertility levels. Vaping also affects the implantation of the embryo and also damages the growth of the foetus. E-cigarettes also enhance the infertility duration.

If the mother was vaping during her pregnancy, it has shown that it increases the chances of affect on the foetus’s metabolic, neurogenic and pulmonary growth.

Effects of Vaping on male Fertility
E-cigarettes also use nicotine, and we are aware that it affects sperm quality, sperm count, and motility. Vaping is never good for men and women who are planning to conceive.

Still, more studies are required to study the effect of e-cigarettes. So for now on with the data available, it is advisable to quit vaping even before you plan to conceive and also during pregnancy.

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