The husband did this and his wife could never have children

The disease of infertility is a devastating blow to women because having children is the most special right of women. There are many reasons for female infertility, which are generally personal reasons, such as some common gynecological diseases. In addition, a bad habit of men can also make women infertile, that is smoking. Smog not only makes women infertile, but also makes them older and uglier.

Secondhand smoke is smoke that non-smokers smoke against their will. It is understood that harmful particles in smoke can stay in the air for several hours, and exhaust fans and air conditioners cannot completely remove them. These harmful substances can also "stick" to the floor, ceiling, walls, furniture, and curtains of the room, remaining toxic for a long time and being incredibly "tough".

As early as 1996, a national epidemiological study on smoking showed that 57% of women over the age of 15 and more than 60% of women of childbearing age were exposed to passive smoking every day. Among women who are exposed to passive smoking, 71% do so at home, 25% at work, and 33% in public places. In some special industries, such as women working in restaurants and bars, almost 100% are exposed to passive smoking in the workplace.

But how exactly does secondhand smoke harm women?

1. Skin aging and appearance declines sharply.

This may be related to the fact that long-term smoking causes the loss of skin collagen and elastin and reduces estrogen levels. Long-term inhalation of secondhand smoke will slow down the metabolism of cells in the skin and reduce the skin's original moisturizing function, resulting in rough skin, wrinkles, dull skin, yellowing, muscle relaxation and other phenomena, which seriously affect women's skin health.

2. Gynecological problems follow one after another, and may even cause infertility and miscarriage.

Japan conducted a follow-up survey on the incidence of lung cancer in 91,540 housewives over the age of 40. The results showed that the incidence rate was significantly increased in women who inhaled "second-hand smoke." Women who live with smokers are more likely to have reproductive system symptoms such as irregular menstruation, early menopause, decreased fertility and pregnancy disorders. Their likelihood of infertility is 2.7 times higher, and they are more likely to experience miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth after pregnancy.

Why does smoking cause infertility? A study shows that nicotine can reduce the secretion of sex hormones and kill sperm. If you smoke 30 cigarettes a day, the sperm survival rate is only 49% and the mortality rate is 51%. A husband's smoking can reduce his wife's chances of getting pregnant by half.

Even more regrettable is that smoking damages sperm, causing birth defects that can be passed on to children. After a survey of 15,000 children in the United States, it was found that children whose parents smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day had a nearly 50% higher risk of developing congenital defects such as cleft lip, valvular heart disease or urethral stenosis than children born to non-smoking parents, most of which were caused by the father's smoking. When pregnant women are exposed to secondhand smoke, the zinc content in the fetus's blood will be reduced, affecting the fetal brain development.

3. Various diseases will follow.

The most prominent ones are lung cancer and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. According to evidence-based medicine, people who are exposed to smoke will have a significantly increased incidence of lung cancer, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, etc. Surveys in countries and regions such as Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Hong Kong have shown that the risk of lung cancer for non-smoking wives who live with their smoking husbands for a long time is 1.5-2 times that of non-smoking wives who live with their non-smoking husbands. The more the husband smokes and the longer they live together, the more serious the harm to his wife.

The secondhand smoke inhaled by the wife can cause abnormal blood lipids, blood viscosity, damage myocardial tissue, and reduce the blood vessels' ability to regulate blood pressure and blood flow, thereby increasing the risk of myocardial infarction.

In addition, the chemicals in the smoke continue to irritate the mucous membrane and cause local inflammation, such as rhinitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, decreased lung function, gastrointestinal inflammation, etc.

Therefore, sisters, for the sake of your own and your family's health, you must resolutely say "NO" to secondhand smoke, and tell your husband and colleagues in an appropriate way that you don't like the smell of smoke. Drinking more water, urinating more, and exercising more can accelerate the elimination of harmful substances such as nicotine.