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Smoking and its Effects on Menopause

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Most women in developed countries stop menstruating between the ages of 44 and 54, with the average age around 50. In one of the studies, the researchers found that at ages 48 to 49,Männer MBT Imara weiße Schuhe, a woman who smokes a pack or more a day is nearly twice as likely to be past menopause as a woman who never smoked. At ages 50 to 51, 79 per cent of the women who smoked a pack or more a day were past menopause, as against 56 per cent of those who never smoked.

Women who smoke have an earlier menopause - smoking reduces the effects of naturally occurring estrogens in the body. Cigarette smoking also impairs blood circulation, depriving the vagina and other tissues of oxygen. Decreased blood flow to your vagina contributes to atrophic changes.


The effects of smoking on bones can be cumulative. By age 80,Nike Lunar Eclipse Black Deep Blue Sko, smokers stand to lose 6 percent of bone density. However, the British Medical Journal also reports that both smokers aged 80 years and non-smokers aged 81.5 years have similar bone density. So, earlier menopause has little impact on bone loss in old age.

Culturally speaking, approaches to the menopausal dilemma are different. In United States,Hogan nouvelle beige interactive femmes 2012, this is a subject that is commonly avoided. Women going through this stage are often ridiculed,Nike Dunk High Heel Blå Sort Do The Dew, and some health care professionals consider the condition as non-medical.

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It should be remembered that skin moisture comes from within the body, not from externally applied sources such as creams and salves. It is therefore important to drink lots of water everyday during menopause. At least five 8-oz glasses of water a day should ensure the skin has enough water to protect itself against dry skin.

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As said, estrogen plays an important role to keep heart and blood vessels healthy. Estrogen helps increase good cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein) while keeping bad cholesterol levels down. And it can be a reason why women are more prone to heart disease the longer they smoke, because nicotine reduces production of heart-friendly estrogen.

Smoking causes more than 75% of deaths due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The effects of smoking and women who are 35 or older are almost 13 times more probable to die from COPD. If you smoke 'low tar' or 'light' cigarettes, this does not lessen these risks.

Women who smoke are more than likely to have difficulty getting pregnant. It affects menopause in that smokers start this process younger and are more than likely to have unpleasant symptoms while going through menopause.

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