Women who smoke are very likely to start entering menopause before the age of 45 years and also make them face the risk of osteoporosis and heart attacks, according to a report a couple of researchers Norway.
"Among the total of 2,173 women aged 18 to 60 years, those who currently smoke, 59% more likely to experience early menopause compared to women who don't smoke," said Dr. Thea f. Mikkelsen of the University of Oslo and his companion.
For the heaviest smoker, your risk of premature menopause are almost doubled. However, women who stop smoking, but at least 10 years before menopause, basically less likely to stop menstruation compared with smokers before the age of 45.
There is evidence that smoking later in life to make a woman more likely to experience early menopause, whereas smokers who quit before age middle-aged might not be affected, said Mikkelsen and his team in the Online Journal, BMC Public Health.
They examine the relationship further and establish whether passive smoking also may affect the time of menopause. The researchers found that nearly 10% of women entering menopause before the age of 45.
As much as 25% is the current smokers, former smokers was 28.7% and 35.2% passive smokers reported today. Current smokers is 59% more likely to enter the menopausemenopause early nearly two times more common among women who smoke the most. before the age of 45 years, while
However, women who have stopped smoking for at least a decade before menopause is 87% more likely than their peers with peers who currently smokes and menopausal early.
Compared with women who are married, widows also face an increased risk of premature menopause, as well as women who say their health conditions are bad. Women are more educated are less likely to enter menopause early, but they are also less likely to be smokers.
Involvement in social activities as well as reducing the risk of premature menopause. The researchers found no link between the consumption of alcohol or coffee or passive smokers with the risk of premature menopause.
"The sooner a stop smoking," said Mikkelsen and his team, "more protection that he get in connection with the arrival of early menopause".