What are the dangers of smoking for women?

In our lives, many women have become addicted to smoking for various reasons. However, for women, the harm of long-term smoking is much more serious than that of men, especially the harm to the reproductive system is more obvious. If these are not enough to make female smokers quit smoking, then this article will make a detailed analysis of the harm of smoking to women. I hope that female smokers can actively quit smoking after reading it.

1. Decreased Fertility

According to relevant reports, the chances of infertility among smoking women are 2.7 times higher than those among non-smoking women; if both spouses smoke, the possibility of infertility is 5.3 times higher than that among non-smoking couples. Women who smoke are more likely to have miscarriage, premature birth or ectopic pregnancy. In clinical experiments, it was also found that nicotine caused dysfunction of the ciliary movement of the fallopian tubes, affecting the normal functioning of sperm and fertilized eggs; at the same time, smoking caused the body's immune function to be weakened, making the fallopian tubes or other pelvic organs susceptible to infection, all of which can lead to infertility or ectopic pregnancy. Tobacco can also directly damage placental tissue, causing placental abruption, placental infarction and placenta previa. In addition, pregnancy complications, bleeding, premature rupture of membranes, and stillbirth are more common in non-smokers.

2. It can harm future generations

Toxic substances in tobacco can enter the fetus through the placenta, thereby affecting the development of the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women who smoke often experience fetal growth retardation, developmental deformities and low birth weight. According to statistics, babies born to pregnant women who smoke are 150-200 grams lighter than normal babies. The children will also be shorter and have poorer physique than children of the same age in the future. Newborns usually have immature lungs, are susceptible to infection, and have a high mortality rate. In addition, the incidence of infant malformations such as congenital heart disease, anencephaly, and dementia is significantly increased, which is 2-3 times that of babies born to non-smoking women. The proportion of mentally retarded and mentally ill children born to smoking women is also higher. Children born to women who smoke during pregnancy will have some psychological and physiological functional disorders before school age, such as attention deficit, and poorer reading and calculation abilities than other classmates after entering school. More importantly, if the mother smokes, the child is more likely to develop the bad habit of smoking.

3. Can cause premature aging

Nicotine in cigarettes can stimulate spasm and contraction of microvessels, resulting in insufficient blood and oxygen supply to the skin, affecting normal metabolism and accelerating aging. The skin of women who smoke tends to be drier, rougher, less elastic, more wrinkled, more haggard, and gray in color. In particular, there are more wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, upper and lower lips, and corners of the mouth, which often makes the face look older than the actual age.

4. Can cause menstrual disorders

Nicotine in tobacco can reduce the secretion of sex hormones, causing menstrual disorders, delayed menarche, menstrual disorders, and early onset of menopausal syndrome.

Therefore, the harm of smoking to women is not only harmful to the health of the lungs, but it also has some other temperamental harms. I hope that all female friends can take this as a warning and stay away from cigarettes completely. If you feel that quitting smoking is difficult, then first start by smoking less, gradually reducing your addiction to smoking, so as to achieve the goal of quitting smoking completely. I hope this method can be effective.