Vaping and smoking significantly reduce ovarian reserve markers: a
retrospective cohort study of 21,102 women
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the impact of vaping and smoking on
ovarian reserve markers anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Design: Retrospective
observational study. Setting: Users of a private at-home
testing service. Population: 21,102 women aged 21-45 not taking
hormonal contraception with no preexisting common reproductive health
conditions. Methods: Serum AMH and FSH was assayed via finger
prick samples and medical history data was collected online. The
relationship between vaping or smoking, and log-transformed AMH or FSH
was assessed via adjusted multiple linear regression. Logistic
regression was used to produce odds ratios for age-dependent low AMH.
Main Outcome Measures: Serum AMH (pmol/L), FSH (IU/L) and
age-dependent low AMH. Results: Current and occasional vaping
significantly decreased AMH by 7.76% (95 CI 12.24-3.05%,p=0.002) and
4.88% (95% CI 8.7-0.9%,p=0.017) respectively. Current vaping
increased the odds of low AMH by 1.58 (aOR=1.58,95%
CI=1.25-1.99,p<0.001) times, however, FSH was unaffected.
Current smoking significantly decreased AMH by 10.1% (95 CI
16.13-7.3%,p=0.002), increasing the odds of low AMH by 1.59
(aOR=1.59,95% CI=1.17-2.12,p=0.002) and significantly increasing FSH by
7.4% (95% CI 4.2-10.63%,p<0.001). Conclusions: Both
vaping and smoking have negative impacts on ovarian reserve markers.
Funding: This work was supported by Hertility Health Ltd.
Keywords: Vaping, e-cigarette, smoking, ovarian reserve,
anti-müllerian hormone, follicle stimulating hormone