Family Planning Plus

Herpes does not affect fertility for either men or women.

Yes, depending on the length of your menstrual cycles, it is possible to become pregnant on the day your period ended. However, if you have a normal 28 day cycle, this would be a less fertile time of the month.

Smoking (cigarettes or anything else) does not affect fertility. Smoking does not decrease a man’s fertility, and does not decrease the chance that pregnancy will occur.