Tobacco and alcohol as factors for male infertility—a public health approach

Abstract Background The study of reproductive characteristics of 430 male subjects of different age, fertility status and educational level who were involved in the program of extracorporeal fertilization at the Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre Niš, examined their knowledge, atti...

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Published in:Journal of public health (Oxford, England) England), 2023-06, Vol.45 (2), p.e241-e249
Main Authors: Basic, Marin, Mitic, Dejan, Krstic, Mirjana, Cvetkovic, Jovana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Azoospermia
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Infertility, Male - epidemiology
Infertility, Male - etiology
Male
Nicotiana
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Public Health
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Summary:Abstract Background The study of reproductive characteristics of 430 male subjects of different age, fertility status and educational level who were involved in the program of extracorporeal fertilization at the Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre Niš, examined their knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding tobacco and alcohol consumption as lifestyle risk predictors of their partial or full infertility. Methodology Consisted of the analyses of spermiograms to establish their fertility status and a survey of their attitudes towards smoking and alcohol use (behavior, knowledge of the general health and reproductive health consequences of such a lifestyle, and their determination to change it). Results The proportion with higher tobacco consumption and more severe forms of infertility increased significantly with ageing (P 
ISSN:1741-3842
1741-3850
DOI:10.1093/pubmed/fdac042