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Toxins Can Get Into Reproductive Tract
POSTED: 6:57 a.m. EDT May 31, 2000
A habit you have could pose problems when you try to have a baby.
NewsChannel5 reports that whether you or your spouse are smokers can increase the possibility for miscarriage, and make it more difficult to conceive.
NewsChannel5 reports that whether you or your spouse are smokers can increase the possibility for miscarriage, and make it more difficult to conceive.Doctors say that cigarette toxins make their way into the reproductive tract and into the ovaries and fallopian tubes. This causes bleeding and could cause a miscarriage. It also could cause sperm mobility problems.
Doctors say that if you are trying to get pregnant, the first thing you should do is quit smoking to increase your chances.
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