Vietnam is one of the 15 countries with the highest number of smokers in the world. Meanwhile, many people are still not aware that tobacco is not only the cause of cancer but also affects the future generations. In which, smoking increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy causing danger to the mother and fetus, which needs attention.
Things to know about tobacco
In a regular cigarette contains more than 4000 different chemicals, typically nicotine, carbon monoxide, acetone, arsenic, methane, polonium ...
Electronic cigarettes or "Vape" are new options for people who have a habit of smoking. There have been many cases where it was possible to reduce the dose from which to quit smoking by switching to e-cigarettes. However, this "high-tech" cigarette is also addictive for many people who did not smoke at first but tried it out of curiosity. In fact, even though e-cigarettes have little or no nicotine, their toxicity is no less than that of regular cigarettes.
In addition, a tobacco that is also quite popular today is smokeless tobacco. Smokeless tobacco products are available in a variety of forms, such as inhalers, lozenges, and soluble tobacco products. All smokeless tobacco products contain nicotine. They are extremely addictive. Quitting using this kind of tobacco is just as arduous as quitting regular tobacco.
Effects of tobacco on the fetus
When a pregnant woman inhales tobacco smoke, nicotine and other harmful substances pass through the lungs into your bloodstream and go directly to the baby. This can cause the following risks:
The fetus develops slowly and increases the risk of an ectopic pregnancy
The researchers found that cotinin causes a negative effect on the BAD gene. Further research, experts found, the production of BAD decreased in the fallopian tube of women who smoke. Tobacco smoking increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy and delayed fetal development.
Effects of tobacco on infants
Effects of tobacco on pregnant women
Pregnant women usually have weaker resistance than usual. Whether accidentally or intentionally exposed to tobacco smoke causes serious effects on pregnant mothers. The possible harms from tobacco.
Preventing the effects of tobacco smoke on a pregnant mother is essential to protect the health of both mother and fetus. Pregnant women should avoid going to crowded places as well as family members also actively eliminate cigarette smoke when pregnant women.
Smoking cigarettes increases your risk of an ectopic pregnancy
Women who smoke too much can also lead to spontaneous miscarriage . Because cigarette smoke disrupts the function of the fallopian tubes, increases the levels and alters the hormone structure. From there, the embryo enters the uterus earlier than normal, making the fetus more susceptible to damage because it has not yet attached to the uterus. Not only that, the risk of pregnancy deformities in smokers will be 2.2 to 4 times higher than non-smokers.
Other studies also show that women who smoke smokers are only 50% to 89% more likely to become pregnant than women who do not smoke. The studies mentioned above also show that smoking is a risk factor for ectopic pregnancy. Smoking women increased the risk of ectopic pregnancy by 1.3 to 2.5 times, causing premature birth or stillbirth by 1.4 to 2.4 times compared with non-smokers. In addition, smoking also reduces the infant's weight by 20-30%.
Passive smoking rates in Vietnam
In Vietnam, although the smoking rate among women is low, the passive smoking rate is very high. Women can be exposed to tobacco smoke everywhere, from home, work, public places, ... In addition, passive smoking is just as toxic as smoking. Because of that, many women are suffering the effects of tobacco without even knowing it.
If a couple has a husband who smokes, it will easily lead to the wife having to smoke passively on a regular and long-term basis. This will further reduce the couple's ability to conceive. Because in addition to the harm to the reproductive health of women as mentioned above, tobacco also has a very serious effect on male fertility.
According to the Tobacco Control Fund, smoking reduces a man's sperm count. A review of 20 studies showed that, compared with non-smokers, sperm density of smokers decreased by 13% (CI: 8-21%). Depending on the amount of smoking, the sperm count decreases more or less (the heavier the smoker, the more obvious this is). In addition, smoking causes inflammation of the genitourinary system, making it difficult for sperm to penetrate the egg.
To ensure the safety of pregnant women and their unborn babies, mothers and fathers should not smoke and stay away from cigarette smoke!
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