Written By: Admin | Updated: November 17, 2015, 10:46 AM
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Smoking kills the good bacteria in the mouth and increases risk for oral problems. A smoker is also more prone to foul breath. In some cases, rapid loss of bone density coupled with decaying teeth can lead to loss of multiple teeth.
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Smoking increases a person’s heart rate multi fold. In women it is no different than men, but it has been found that women are more likely to suffer from atherosclerosis, due to the build-up of plaque and fluctuating blood pressure. Read more to find out about the different ways to quit smoking.
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If you are diabetic, and a smoker, rethink that next cigarette. In women who smoke, weight fluctuation and distribution of fat can lead to Type 2 diabetes. Once diagnosed, smoking makes managing the disease more difficult.
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The chemicals present in a cigarette interfere with the female endocrine system. Since oral contraceptives are synthetic forms of female hormones, cigarette smoke interferes with their functioning. This makes women who smoke more susceptible to heart disease, blood clots and stroke. The probability of suffering from a heart attack is doubled in woman over 35 years of age.
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As a woman ages, her fertility does drop a few notches. But in a woman who smokes, the situation is worsened. Doctors say these women may need more than a year to conceive. Studies have found that smoking leads to decreased ovulation, impaired fertilization and implantation of the embryo. It has also been seen that the chemicals in tobacco tend to alter the composition of the cervical fluid, making it toxic to sperm.
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In the lifetime of a woman, her body extracts calcium from the bones for various functions. As a woman ages, the calcium stores get depleted, leading to low density of the bones. In women who smoke this leeching process is much faster and this causes early onset of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
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When a person smokes, it leads to oxygen deprivation to numerous parts of the body including the skin. The skin of a woman who smokes loses elasticity, becomes dull and dry. In addition, it is more likely to see wrinkles and other signs of ageing quicker. Crow’s feet around the eyes are caused due to scrunching the eyes to avoid the smoke along with the smokers’ pout (or wrinkles around the lips), are common occurrences in woman smokers. Find out how smoking is bad for your beauty.
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Women who smoke have irregular periods and premature menopause. The chemicals in the cigarettes have a toxic effect on the uterus and ovaries. Read more about how smoking can harm your sex life.
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If a woman does manage to get pregnant inspite of the increase chances of infertility and continues smoking when pregnant, the unborn baby gets affected by the chemicals from the cigarette. They are more prone to premature birth, low birth weight. There is also an increased risk for premature rupture of the amniotic sac, placenta previa( a condition where the placenta is placed in an unusual position in the uterus), miscarriage, and neonatal death. It has also been found that new borns whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have the same nicotine levels in their bloodstream as adults who smoke. The child goes through withdrawal symptoms from the first day of its life, just like an adult would.
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25-year-old Smita was from a conventional Indian family. She followed all the rules and stuck to almost everything that her parents said. But on the inside, she was aching to break free. At her first job, she met a new group of colleagues – women who partied, smoked and let their hair down every once in a while. Wanting to fit in, Smita joined them and sooner than she thought, she was a nicotine addict. Today she smokes a packet a day, and wishes she could quit with every cigarette she has. Here are 10 reasons why Smita and all women who smoke should kick the butt.
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