Patient's question:
Does smoking and drinking cause ectopic pregnancy in women?Will the occurrence of ectopic pregnancy be caused if our women have the habits of smoking and drinking?
Doctor's answer:
Someone once conducted a retrospective survey on the incidence of ectopic pregnancy among married women who smoked and those who did not. The results showed that smokers had a 1.5-4.0 times higher risk of ectopic pregnancy compared to non-smokers. This is because nicotine in tobacco can alter the ciliary movement of fallopian tubes and cause a weakened immune function in the body, making pelvic organs such as fallopian tubes more susceptible to infection.