Smoking Can Disrupt Libido And Fertility? This Is The Fact

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JAKARTA - Smoking habits can cause various diseases, such as cardiovascular disease to various types of cancer. Not only that, smoking also has a negative impact on a person's sexual health, both women and men.

Smoking and sexual health are related and can affect libido, sexual performance, and fertility. These are some of the negative impacts of smoking on sexual health that must be watched out for, quoted from Healthshots, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

1. Erectile difficulty

Some studies relate smoking to erectile dysfunction. This can be due to nicotine, a component in cigarettes that limits blood flow to the rest of the body, including to the penis. These restrictions can hinder a man's ability to reach and maintain an erection.

2. Increase the risk of difficulty getting pregnant

Smoking can also interfere with the reproductive organs of women and their fertility, because of the tobacco in them. This can accelerate the depletion of ovarian reserves, which causes a decrease in the number of eggs and quality, which in turn makes it difficult for a woman to get pregnant.

3. Menopause early

Smoke has been linked to an increased risk of early menopause in women, said sexual health expert Dr. Tanaya Narendra, in a Tobacco Control study.

The study found that women who smoked were more likely to experience menopause before the age of 50 than women who did not smoke. Early Menopausia not only affects fertility, but also risks health and sexual arousal.