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Stop vaping if you want children, study tells women

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Wednesday May 8 2024

Vaping may damage fertility and women should give it up if they are hoping to get pregnant, according to a study.

Analysis of blood samples from thousands of women revealed that vapers and smokers have consistently lower levels of anti-mullerian hormone (AMH).

AMH indicates how many eggs women have left in their ovaries, providing a useful marker of fertility, and this is the first time levels have been linked to e-cigarettes.

Despite the risks of vaping, figures show one in five British women vape while trying to get pregnant — with a high proportion also engaging in other lifestyle "vices" such as alcohol, drugs and smoking.

The report, by the women's health firm Hertility, was based on data from 325,000 women, mostly aged in their

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