“Women who smoke generally reach menopause
earlier than non-smokers.
They are also more likely to experience early menopause”.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 Smoking’s Impact on Women’s Health: Smoking and Women’s Health – Reproductive Issues the (United States) Smokefreewomen include:
- Have more irregular or painful periods
- Have low estrogen levels, which can lead to mood swings, fatigue, and vaginal dryness
- Go through menopause at a younger age, and have worse symptoms…”.2
In Looking After Yourself: Smoking and Other Drugs the (Australia) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) explain:
“Women who smoke generally reach menopause earlier than non-smokers. They are also more likely to experience early menopause”.3
Hot Flushes
Is there an association between menopausal hot flushes and smoking?
In Looking After Yourself: Smoking and Other Drugs the JH note:
“Women who smoke also have more severe and frequent hot flushes and night sweats, and difficulty sleeping”.4
Menopause
Is there an association between menopause and smoking?
Yes. In Health Effects: Stomach and Hormones – Lower Estrogen Levels Smokefreewomen 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)”.5
Bigger Belly
Is there an association between a bigger belly and smoking?
Yes. In Health Effects: Stomach and Hormones – Belly Smokefreewomen explain:
“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”.6
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) Cleveland Clinic’s How To Quit Smoking Without Putting on Weight.
Cancer
What is the association between cancer and smoking?
In Tobacco and Cancer 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 nine of every 10 cases of lung cancer. But tobacco use can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body, including in the—
- Bladder
- Blood (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)”.7
Quit Smoking Guide
Where may I find a quit smoking guide?
Your Country may have a quit smoking guide similar to Smokefreewomen’s Quit Smoking, 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 Smokefreewomen’s Smokefree Apps and the NHS Quit Smoking App.
Quitline
Why can calling your Country’s Quitline be the key to your success?
In Five Reasons Why Calling A Quitline Can Be Key To Your Success the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention elaborate on:
- “You can get help to stop smoking—free, with no judgment…
- Quit coaches help create a plan that can work for you….
- Quit coaches can help you get quit-smoking medications…
- You can get helpful tips on…
- And the best reason of all to use a quitline – you’re more likely to stay quit!”8
Bottom Line
What is the bottom line about quitting smoking?
In How To Quit Smoking: Bottom Line the American Cancer Society explain:
“One of the most important things researchers have learned about quitting smoking is that the person who smokes needs to keep trying. It may take several serious attempts before a person who smokes can quit forever. Rather than looking at a slip back to smoking as a failure, consider it an opportunity to learn from experience and be better prepared to quit the next time”.9
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to Menopause and Smoking?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
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Your Country may have Links similar to:
Links
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- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry [01 July 2023]
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Weight Gain After Quitting Smoking: What To Do
- 5 Steps To Quit Smoking and Vaping
- 8 Myths and Truths About Menopausal Hot Flashes
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS TV – Menopause – Weight Gain, Nutrition and Lifestyle
- BMS TV: Menopause Explained
BMS TV: Osteoporosis
- Build Better Bones.org [International Osteoporosis Foundation]
- Build Your Quit Plan
- Challenges When Quitting
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Depression and Smoking
- Dr Louise Newson: The Truth About the Menopause & HRT
- Five Reasons Why Calling A Quitline Can Be Key To Your Success
- Giving Up Smoking
- Guide for Quitting Smoking
- HRT & Menopause Extra
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) With Dr Nicky Peel & Prof. David Armstrong
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- How Menopause Impacts Your Health
- How Mindfulness Meditation Improves Mental Health
- How Smoking Contributes To Incontinence
- How To Handle Withdrawal Symptoms and Triggers When You Decide To Quit Smoking
- How To Manage Cravings
- How To Quit Smoking
- How To Quit Smoking Without Putting on Weight
- How To Quit Smoking or Smokeless Tobacco
- How To Quit Smoking: 7 Ways To Kick the Habit
- I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – E9: The Menopause: Can Every Woman That Wants It Have HRT?
- ICanQuit Can Help You Quit and Stay Quit: How Much Could You Save?
- ICanQuit.com.au
- Is Menopause Making Me Put on Weight? No, But It’s Complicated
- I’m Ready To Work Out How To Quit
- I’m Trying To Stick With Quitting
- Know Your Triggers
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Early and Premature Menopause [+ Video: Menopause Only Happens In Your 50s]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
- Let’s Talk About Perimenopause
- Looking After Yourself
- Lose Weight
- Maintain Your Weight
- Manage Your Mood
- Manage the Hard Times
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: How Lifestyle Changes May Help Manage Menopause Symptoms [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Strategies To Quit Smoking [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Mindfulness: Embracing the Change of My Midlife
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause Wellness
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
- Menopause Wellness Hub
- Menopause: Things You Can Do
- More Than 100 Reasons To Quit Tobacco
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Hypnosis
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Quitting Smoking With Complementary Health Approaches: What You Need To Know
- Natural Remedies To Help Manage Perimenopause Symptoms
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Osteoporosis Prevention
- Pathtogoodbonehealth.org [Your Path To Good Bone Health, Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
- Quit Smoking
- Quit Smoking: Quit Smoking Action Plan
- Quit Smoking: Quit Smoking Basics
- Quit Smoking: What To Do If You Relapse After Quitting
- Quitting Smoking Doesn’t Have To Mean Big Weight Gain
- Quitting Starts Now. Make Your Plan.
- Smokefree.gov [United States]
- Smokefreewomen [United States]
- Smokefreewomen [United States]: Smokefree Apps
- Smokefreewomen [United States]: Tools & Tips
- Smoking and Depression
- Smoking’s Impact on Women’s Health
- Staying Healthy During and After Menopause
- The Link Between Stress and Smoking
- Therapy for the Effects of Menopause
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Tips for Slips
- Tobacco and Cancer
- Using Medications Can Help You Quit
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy
- Video Series-2022: Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Video Series-2023: Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Menopause Experience
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
- Webinars: Previous – Pay Attention on Your Way In! The Vulva Is An Important Organ Too
- Weight Gain After Quitting Smoking: What To Do
- Weight Gain and Appetite
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
- What To Know About Smoking and Osteoporosis
- World No Tobacco Day 2022 [+ Quitting Toolkit]
- You Are ‘Here’: A Smoker’s Guide To Quitting
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Looking After Yourself: Smoking and Other Drugs. Last Updated: 04 September 2023 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself#smoking-and-other-drugs Accessed: 09 November 2023
- Smoking’s Impact on Women’s Health: Smoking and Women’s Health – Reproductive Issues. Smokefreewomen https://women.smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/what-women-should-know/smokings-impact-on-women Accessed: 09 November 2023
- Looking After Yourself: Smoking and Other Drugs. Last Updated: 04 September 2023 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself#smoking-and-other-drugs Accessed: 09 November 2023
- Looking After Yourself: Smoking and Other Drugs. Last Updated: 04 September 2023 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself#smoking-and-other-drugs Accessed: 09 November 2023
- Health Effects: Stomach and Hormones – Lower Estrogen Levels. Smokefreewomen https://smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/why-you-should-quit/health-effects Accessed: 09 November 2023
- Health Effects: Stomach and Hormones – Belly. Smokefreewomen https://smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/why-you-should-quit/health-effects Accessed: 09 November 2023
- Tobacco and Cancer. Last Reviewed: 27 July 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/tobacco/index.htm Accessed: 09 November 2023
- Five Reasons Why Calling A Quitline Can Be Key to Your Success. Last Reviewed: 21 November 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/quit-smoking/quitline/index.html?s_cid=OSH_tips_D9756 Accessed: 09 November 2023
- How To Quit Smoking: Bottom Line. 02 January 2020 American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/how-to-quit-smoking.html Accessed: 09 November 2023