How can women quit smoking?

With the high incidence of female infertility and the continuous birth of deformed babies in recent years, research has found that many of them are caused by mutations due to female smoking. Moreover, women smoking will give people a strong sense of worldliness and make people feel that they are not serious, so quitting smoking is particularly important for female friends. So how do women quit smoking? Based on this question raised by everyone, let me give you a detailed answer in the following time.

1. Know why you want to quit smoking

You want to quit smoking, but why? Reasons like "smoking is harmful" aren't good enough. To be motivated to quit smoking, you need a strong, personal reason.

Maybe you want to protect your family from secondhand smoke, maybe you're afraid of lung cancer, or maybe you want to look younger. In short, choose a reason that is enough to make you resist the urge to smoke.

2. Don’t stop smoking suddenly

Throw away all your cigarettes and announce that you're quitting - it's simple and clear, and it seems tempting. However, it is difficult to stop smoking suddenly and completely. 95% of people who stop smoking without treatment or medication eventually relapse. The reason is that smoking is addictive. A smoker's brain becomes dependent on nicotine, and when it's gone, withdrawal symptoms set in.

3. Try nicotine replacement therapy

When you quit smoking, nicotine withdrawal symptoms may cause you to feel lost, depressed, upset, or angry. The desire to “just take a puff” is hard to resist. Nicotine replacement therapy can help you relieve these pains. Studies show that nicotine gum, cough drops, and nicotine tablets combined with intensive behavioral therapy can double your chances of successfully quitting smoking. However, it is generally not recommended to use these products while smoking.

4. Use of prescription drugs

Talk to your doctor about prescription medications to help you lessen your nicotine withdrawal symptoms without using nicotine products. Some drugs can reduce the craving for cigarettes by changing the areas of the brain affected by nicotine. If you do relapse, this change can also make smoking less satisfying. Other medications can help relieve bothersome withdrawal symptoms, such as low mood and difficulty concentrating.

5. Don’t quit smoking alone

Tell your family, friends, and co-workers that you are quitting. Their encouragement helps. You may also want to join a support group or see a counselor. Behavioral therapy is a good way to help you clarify and strengthen your determination to quit smoking. You can combine behavioral therapy with nicotine replacement therapy or medication to increase your chances of successfully quitting smoking.

The above content is my explanation to my friends. I believe that as long as you read it carefully, you will find that the method of quitting smoking is relatively simple. It just requires us to spend some time and energy to complete it. Therefore, I hope that female friends can pay more attention to this, make their own health their primary goal, and never become addicted to tobacco just for the sake of temporary pleasure and relaxation.