Women's health is far more vulnerable when compared with men. This is because the natural, physical women different from men. women experience hormonal cycles like menstruation, pregnancy, and lactation, The condition is more vulnerable to health problems also include the effects of cigarette affairs. Women are more vulnerable and should receive more attention on the negative effects of smoking.
The seven dangers of smoking for women are as follows:
- Lung cancer, it usually does in the male dominated. But this time lung cancer also affects women by showing upward trend.
- Cancer of the oral cavity, pharynx (the back of the palate), and esophagus, as this organ is a part directly exposed to cigarette smoke before it reaches the lungs. Chronic stimulation of cigarette smoke on these organs can lead to the formation of cancer cells.
- Breast cancer in women is still a debate to experts. However, in animals, the chemicals in cigarettes has been shown to trigger the formation of breast cancer cells.
- Cancer of the cervix (neck of the womb), believed by some experts also can be caused by toxic substances in cigarette smoke reaches the cervix. Toxic substances in tobacco smoke can also increase the risk of infection with HPV (human papilloma virus) that particular serotype increases the risk of cancer cell formation.
- Menstrual disorders, may also occur in women who are exposed to smoke. Such disorders such as excessive bleeding and vaginal discharge. This happens because the toxins in cigarettes affect the ovary or ovaries thus triggering low levels of the hormone estrogen.
- Fertility problems in women will be reduced 72% when exposed to cigarettes than women who did not smoke or avoid exposure to cigarette smoke.
- Disorders of pregnancy, can occur because of exposure to toxic substances of cigarette smoke, which triggers the growth of the placenta (the organ that connects the fetus to the mother). When this occurs, it can increase the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight when the baby is born.
Summary:
- The physical condition of women different from men that have health conditions that are weaker,
- Exposure to cigarette would be more dangerous for women than men,
- Dangers of Smoking for Women's Health is Cancer: Lung, oral cavity, breast, cervix, menstrual disorders, Fertility and Pregnancy Disorders.
