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Is It Unsafe To Conceive If Husband Is A Smoker?

i do not smoke. never have. i am very healthy female. my husband has been smoking for 6 months. we want to have a baby. is it unsafe to conceive with husband that smokes. he never smokes in my presence. i am afraid sperm will be deformed, and risk to my fetus. help.                                                   
Mon, 29 Feb 2016
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Hi there,
Welcome to HCM,

Smoking is not advisable in couple trying to conceive and also because it will affect your partners health. Smoking is known to cause several different types of cancers in the person smoking and should definitely be avoided.

Smoking can affect the amount or quantity of sperm, but it is not known to cause a deformity in the child born. It may make it difficult for you to get pregnant but deformities due to smoking is not known.

Smoking should be avoided as even after the baby is born it is a known cause of sudden infant death in the first year of life.

Also, you as the mother will be exposed to passive smoking and should be avoided.

Hope this helps.
Regards.
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Is It Unsafe To Conceive If Husband Is A Smoker?

Hi there, Welcome to HCM, Smoking is not advisable in couple trying to conceive and also because it will affect your partners health. Smoking is known to cause several different types of cancers in the person smoking and should definitely be avoided. Smoking can affect the amount or quantity of sperm, but it is not known to cause a deformity in the child born. It may make it difficult for you to get pregnant but deformities due to smoking is not known. Smoking should be avoided as even after the baby is born it is a known cause of sudden infant death in the first year of life. Also, you as the mother will be exposed to passive smoking and should be avoided. Hope this helps. Regards.