The harm of smoking for women

From the perspective of the smoking population, there are fewer female smokers than male smokers. However, as the pressure of modern life increases, many women choose to smoke to relieve mental stress. Through practical research, it is found that long-term smoking causes greater harm to women's bodies than men's, because women's endocrine system will be affected by smoking. So what kind of harm will smoking cause to women's bodies?

The harm caused by smoking to women is much more serious than that to men. The main ones are:

Causes 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.

Can cause premature 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, making the face appear older than the actual age.

Decreased fertility: Women who smoke are 2.7 times more likely to suffer from infertility than non-smoking women; if both spouses smoke, the likelihood of infertility is 5.3 times higher than for non-smoking couples. Women who smoke are more likely to suffer from miscarriage, premature birth or ectopic pregnancy.

It can harm offspring: Pregnant women who smoke often experience fetal growth retardation, developmental deformities and low birth weight.

5. When girls smoke, it is easy for their classmates to feel disgusted, which creates an artificial distance. At the same time, they are easily targeted by bad people, especially those who praise girls for smoking. It is obvious that they have ulterior motives and do not consider the girls' health.

Prone to cardiovascular disease: Women who smoke 1-4 cigarettes a day are more than twice as likely to suffer a stroke as non-smoking women, and those who smoke more than 5 cigarettes a day are more than 5 times more likely to suffer a stroke. It is worth mentioning that if a smoking woman takes oral contraceptives at the same time, her chance of developing coronary heart disease will be 10 times that of a non-smoking woman.

Susceptibility to cancer: Women who smoke have a 5.5 times higher risk of lung cancer, a 40% higher risk of breast cancer, a 14 times higher risk of cervical cancer, and a 28 times higher risk of ovarian cancer than non-smokers.

How to quit smoking:

1. Quit smoking: Start now and completely quit smoking or gradually reduce the number of times you smoke. Usually, you can succeed in 3 to 4 months.

2. Throw away all cigarettes, lighters, matches and ashtrays.

3. Avoid participating in places or activities where people usually smoke.

4. Drink water, eat fruit or take a walk after a meal to get rid of the idea of ​​smoking a cigarette after a meal.

5. When you feel the urge to smoke, take deep breaths immediately or chew sugar-free gum. Avoid replacing cigarettes with snacks, otherwise it will cause blood sugar to rise and make you overweight.

6. Firmly resist the temptation of cigarettes and remind yourself frequently that smoking one more cigarette is enough to ruin your plan of quitting smoking.