Cigarette smoking affects reproductive function to a certain extent. This is because the nicotine content of cigarettes can inhibit the secretion of sex hormones, and it can also damage sperm or cause sperm deformities. Nicotine also prevents the sperm from binding to the egg, reducing the chances of a woman’s conception. Studies have found that long-term smoking can also lead to impotence. Cigarettes also affect women’s normal physiology and can cause menstrual disorders, miscarriages, early menopause and other symptoms, and tend to make postmenopausal osteoporosis symptoms more serious. In addition, it is recommended that patients who are ready to have children should quit smoking in time, increase the amount of exercise in daily life, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.