Menopause and Smoking

“Smoking can cause more severe and frequent hot flushes
and night sweats, which can disrupt sleep.
Smoking and drug use can also increase your risk of…”.1

Umbrella

What may the Menopause and Smoking Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Effect of Smoking on Menopause Age
  • Menopause and Smoking

Early Menopause

Is there an association between early menopause and smoking?

In Health Effects: Stomach and Hormones – Lower Estrogen Levels the (United States) Smokefree.gov explain:

“Smoking lowers a female’s level of estrogen. Low estrogen levels can cause dry skin, thinning hair, and memory problems. Women who smoke have a harder time getting pregnant and having a healthy baby. Smoking can also lead to early menopause, which increases your risk of developing certain diseases (like heart disease)”.2

Hot Flushes

Is there an association between menopausal hot flushes and smoking?

In Looking After Yourself Around the Time of Menopause: How Alcohol and Smoking Can Impact You At Menopause the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) explain:

“Smoking can cause more severe and frequent hot flushes and night sweats, which can disrupt sleep. Smoking and drug use can also increase your risk of developing serious health conditions”.3

Bigger Belly

Is there an association between a bigger belly and smoking?

Yes. In Health Effects: Stomach and Hormones – Belly Smokefree.gov explain:

“Need another reason why smoking is bad for you? Bigger belly. Smokers have bigger bellies and less muscle than non-smokers. They are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, even if they don’t smoke every day. Smoking also makes it harder to control diabetes once you already have it. Diabetes is a serious disease that can lead to blindness, heart disease, kidney failure, and amputations”.4

Weight Gain

What if I would like to quit smoking but I am worried about putting on weight?

If you would like to quit smoking but you are worried about putting on weight, your Country may have information similar to the (United States) Smokefree.gov’s Manage Weight Gain After Quitting

Cancer

What is the association between cancer and smoking?

In Tobacco and Cancer: Overview the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explain:

“If you were asked to describe the relationship between tobacco and cancer, you might think of lung cancer. It’s true that smoking tobacco products (including cigarettes and cigars) causes almost 9 of every 10 cases of lung cancer. But tobacco use can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body, including in the:

  • Bladder
  • Menopause and SmokingBlood (acute myeloid leukemia)
  • Cervix
  • Colon and rectum
  • Esophagus
  • Kidney and renal pelvis
  • Liver
  • Lungs, bronchi, and trachea
  • Mouth and throat
  • Pancreas
  • Stomach
  • Voice box (larynx)”.5

Quit Smoking Guide

Where may I find a quit smoking guide?

Your Country may have a quit smoking guide similar to Smokefree.gov’s Quit Methods, the NHS’s Quit Smoking or Australia’s Quit website.

Quit Smoking Apps

Where may I find a quit smoking app?

Your Country may have a quit smoking app similar to Smokefree.gov’s quitSTART Quit Smoking App, the NHS Quit Smoking: NHS Quit Smoking App or Australia’s My QuitBuddy App.

Health Topics A-Z

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Links

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New or Updated

  1. 5 Steps To Quit Smoking and Vaping
  2. Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
  3. BMS TV: Menopause Explained
  4. BMS TV: Osteoporosis
  5. BMS TV: Menopause – Weight Gain, Nutrition and Lifestyle
  6. Build Better Bones.org [International Osteoporosis Foundation]
  7. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
  8. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  9. Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Premature and Early Menopause
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  16. Get Back on Track After A Setback
  17. HRT Questions Answered
  18. Handling Hot Flushes and Night Sweats| Dr Louise Newson
  19. Handling Nicotine Withdrawal Withdrawal and Triggers When You Decide To Quit Tobacco
  20. Have You Built A Quit Plan?
  21. Health Effects
  22. Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
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  32. How To Talk To Your Doctor About Menopause
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  33. I Need Help To Stay on Track
  34. ICanQuit Can Help You Quit and Stay Quit: How Much Could You Save?
  35. ICanQuit.com.au
  36. International Menopause Society (IMS) Recommendations and Key Messages on Women’s Midlife Health and Menopause
  37. Is Menopause Making Me Put on Weight? No, But It’s Complicated
  38. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Early and Premature Menopause [Other Languages and Formats]
  39. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause Myths] [Other Languages and Formats]
  40. Let’s Talk About Perimenopause
  41. Looking After Yourself Around the Time of Menopause: How Alcohol and Smoking Can Impact You At Menopause
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  46. May Is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
  47. Mayo Clinic Minute: Strategies To Quit Smoking [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
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  53. Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
  54. Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline Published: 12 November 2015 Last Updated: 07 November 2024]
    Menopause and Smoking
  55. Menopause: Identification and Management: NICE Guideline [NG23] Published: 12 November 2015 Last Updated: 07 November 2024
  56. Menopause: Things You Can Do
  57. Midlife Weight Gain
    Menopause and Smoking
  58. More Than 100 Reasons To Quit Tobacco
  59. Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
  60. Myths Around Stopping Smoking
  61. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Hypnosis
  62. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Quitting Smoking With Complementary Health Approaches: What You Need To Know
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  65. Navigating Menopause Care Resource Guide
  66. Osteoporosis Prevention
  67. Pathtogoodbonehealth.org [Your Path To Good Bone Health, Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
  68. Perimenopause and Menopause Checklist: Translated Checklists
  69. Perimenopause and Menopause Toolkit
  70. Premature and Early Menopause: What Causes Premature and Early Menopause
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  76. Resources: Fact Sheets [Multiply Languages]
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  77. Resources: Infographics
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  78. Resources: Posters
    Menopause and Smoking
  79. Smokefree.gov [United States]
  80. Smoking & Depression
  81. Staying Healthy During and After Menopause
  82. Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
  83. Tobacco and Cancer
  84. Tools & Tips
  85. Understand Your Smoking Triggers and Cravings
  86. Using Medications Can Help You Quit
  87. Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy
  88. Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Preventing Bone Loss At Menopause
  89. Webinar: Early Menopause
  90. Webinars: Lifestyle Medicine
  91. World Menopause Day 2025
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  93. Weight Gain and Appetite
  94. What To Know About Smoking and Osteoporosis
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Sources

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Sources

  1. Looking After Yourself Around the Time of Menopause: How Alcohol and Smoking Can Impact You At Menopause. Last Updated: 30 September 2025 | Last Reviewed: 19 March 2025. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself#smoking-and-other-drugs Accessed: 16 January 2026
  2. Health Effects: Stomach and Hormones – Lower Estrogen Levels. Smokefree.gov https://smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/why-you-should-quit/health-effects Accessed: 16 January 2026
  3. Looking After Yourself Around the Time of Menopause: How Alcohol and Smoking Can Impact You At Menopause. Last Updated: 30 September 2025 | Last Reviewed: 19 March 2025. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself#smoking-and-other-drugs Accessed: 16 January 2026
  4. Health Effects: Stomach and Hormones – Belly. Smokefree.gov https://smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/why-you-should-quit/health-effects Accessed: 16 January 2026
  5. Tobacco and Cancer. 11 June 2025. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/risk-factors/tobacco.html Accessed: 16 January 2026
Topic Last Updated: 16 January 2026 – Topic Last Reviewed: 16 January 2026

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