India, April 17 -- Did you know women who smoke may experience poor fertility? And that smoking reduces semen quality in male smokers? In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Manpreet, senior consultant, obstetrics and gynaecology at Paras Health, Gurugram, said that smoking is one of the 'most preventable causes of infertility'. Dr Nishi Singh, head of fertility, PRIME IVF, added that 'smoking makes natural conception more difficult'. Also read | Planning a baby? Natural ways to boost fertility, from men avoiding tight clothes to women maintaining a healthy weight

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