Healthshots

By Aayushi Gupta

Published Dec 29, 2022

5 side effects of smoking and tobacco 

For women, smoking and tobacco use carry a number of distinct health hazards. Look at these 5 side effects of smoking, and you may quit it ASAP.

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Fertility Issues

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Smoking can impair your reproductive system since it lowers fertility and makes it challenging to get pregnant. In fact, it can harm the developing baby's tissue and raise the risk of miscarriage during pregnancy.

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Lung Diseases

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Each time you smoke a cigarette, the carcinogens chemicals it contains can trigger the growth of cancerous cells in your lungs, resulting in cancer. It also increases the risk of COPD.

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Premenstrual Symptoms

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Women who smoke, especially before and during the menstrual cycle, may experience the worst PMS symptoms, including cramps, bloating, backaches, acne, and stress.

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Heart Diseases

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The heart is one of the many body parts that smoking can affect. It may cause heart attack, stroke, and high blood pressure, or it may permanently harm your heart and blood vessels.

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Covid-19 Complications

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Smoking harms your lungs, and Covid-19 causes mild to severe breathing problems. Smokers are therefore more prone to experience more severe Covid-19 symptoms.

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