
Smoking, Sperm, and the Great DNA Break-Up
Smoking damages sperm by causing DNA fragmentation, which means the genetic material inside the sperm becomes broken and incomplete. This can lead to issues with fertility.
I was one of the authors of this review, published in Reviews in Urology, of the Male Infertility presentations at the 2013 American Urological Association Annual Meeting outlining the key takeaways for Urologists.
Topics covered include:
You can currently read our summary of the presentations for free on PubMed :
At the 2013 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting, held in San Diego, CA May 4–8, 2013, more than 2300 posters, abstracts, and videos were presented. The editors of Reviews in Urology have culled an enormous volume of information from this premier source and present those findings that are most relevant to the practicing urologist in Part II of our annual AUA meeting review. [more]