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Does Genetic Mutation In Sperm Cell Occur If One's Smoking

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Posted on Thu, 18 Apr 2019
Question: Does genetic mutation in sperm cell occur if one's smoking tobacco and chewing gutka for 8years.will the defects appear in my offspring. I'm trying to have a baby , is the damage irreversible? How to manage it?

A XXXXXXX 31 Male.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. B. Radhakrishnan. Nair (14 hours later)
Brief Answer:
It does improve after stopping smoking

Detailed Answer:
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Greetings
In many patients the motility,morphology and total count has increased after stopping smoking .Smoking may cause genetic mutation which can be improved by stopping smoking .Even the sperm DNA fragmentation study has showed that the morphology improves after stopping smoking .Minimum duration must be 6 months.
HOPE MY ANSWER HELPS YOU
REGARDS
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Does Genetic Mutation In Sperm Cell Occur If One's Smoking

Brief Answer: It does improve after stopping smoking Detailed Answer: Hi Greetings In many patients the motility,morphology and total count has increased after stopping smoking .Smoking may cause genetic mutation which can be improved by stopping smoking .Even the sperm DNA fragmentation study has showed that the morphology improves after stopping smoking .Minimum duration must be 6 months. HOPE MY ANSWER HELPS YOU REGARDS