It's long been known that smoking can affect fertility, and it can certainly be damaging to a growing embryo, however new research is a bit of a surprise. It had been thought the damaging effects of smoking were to the eggs themselves. This research suggests that smoking actually makes it more difficult for the embryo to implant, therefore heavy smokers have reduced pregnancy rates. Learn more...
Smoking 'may block embryo's path' (BBC News)
Smoking 'may block embryo's path' (BBC News)
Heavy smoking may reduce female fertility by cutting an embryo's chance of imbedding in the womb, research suggests.
