effects of smoking on women

 

 

Today a lot of women have lost heir lives and glories because of smoking,the best is to avoid smoking and taking in of hard drugs.

Smoking also causes the following health problems for women who smoke:

1. Decreased bone density
   Women who have gone through menopause and who smoke have lower bone density. This means they have a higher chance of breaking a hip than women who do not smoke.
   
2. Rheumatoid arthritis
   Women who smoke are more likely to get rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is an inflammatory, chronic disease. People with RA have swelling and pain in their joints.
   
3. Cataracts
   Women who smoke are more likely to get cataracts that affect their vision. Cataracts are an eye disease where the lens of the eye is cloudy or foggy.
   
4. Gum disease
   Smoking is linked to gum disease, which may lead to bone and tooth loss.
   
5. Ulcers
   Smokers with gum disease are also more likely to get ulcers in the stomach, which can lead to death.
   
6. Surgery
   Smokers have worse survival rates after surgery. They’re also more likely to have complications and poorer wound healing than non-smokers.
   
7. Depression
   It is important for women to know about the link between smoking and deppresion because women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression.
   
8. Menstrual problems
   Some studies show that women who smoke have more irregular or painful periods.
   
9. Menopause
   Smokers are more likely than non-smokers to go through menopause at a younger age, and they may have worse symptoms of menopause.
   
10. Pregnancy
    Women who smoke may also have a harder time getting pregnant. They also have a higher chance of losing their baby before it is born. Studies show there is an increased risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome, also called "crib death") in babies born to women smokers.
    
11. Breathing
    Teen girls who smoke have lungs that don’t grow as much as non-smokers’ lungs, and adult women who smoke have lungs that don’t work as well as non-smokers’ lungs.
    
    
    

Quitting is the best thing you can do for your health.