# Smoking Damages Reproductive Organs Differently

> New research shows smoking harms male and female reproductive organs through distinct biological pathways.
- Title: Smoking Damages Reproductive Organs Differently · VICE
- Summary: New research shows smoking harms male and female reproductive organs through distinct biological pathways. Cigarette smoke extract causes visible damage to…
- Keywords: cigarette smoke, reproductive organs, mice study, frontiers in toxicology, university of nottingham, university of sheffield, ovarian aging, sperm production, news, culture, Smoking, Damages
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/how-badly-does-smoking-wreck-your-reproductive-organs-heres-what-the-science-says
- Author: Luis Prada
- Published: 2026-10-16T00:26:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cigarette smoke, reproductive organs, mice study, frontiers in toxicology, university of nottingham, university of sheffield, ovarian aging, sperm production, news, culture
## Smoking Impacts Reproductive Health
New research shows cigarette smoke affects reproductive organs differently in men and women.
## Female Mice Show Genetic Damage
Female mice had no visible damage but genetic changes linked to premature ovarian aging.
## Male Mice Show Physical Damage
Male mice had enlarged testicles and damaged sperm production structures.
## Study Co-Authored by Dr. Adam Watkins
Dr. Adam Watkins notes smoking harms reproductive health but exact mechanisms are not fully understood.

> the exact mechanisms are not fully understood
## Key takeaway

Cigarette smoke extract causes visible damage to male reproductive organs and genetic changes in female reproductive organs, according to mouse studies.