Cigarette Smoking and Disturbance of Menstrual Function
作者:
Paige Hornsby,
Alien Wilcox,
Clarice Weinberg,
期刊:
Epidemiology
(OVID Available online 1998)
卷期:
Volume 9,
issue 2
页码: 193-198
ISSN:1044-3983
年代: 1998
出版商: OVID
关键词: tobacco;menstrual cycle;menstrual disorders;dysmenorrhea
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
We sought to determine the effects of cigarette smoking on menstrual function using prospectively recorded menstrual data in a cohort study of women ages 37–39 years. Eighty-three current smokers and 275 nonsmokers provided menstrual data for analysis. Smoking was associated with decreased duration of bleeding, increased daily amount of bleeding (subjectively scored), and increased duration of dysmenorrhea. These effects were most pronounced in the heaviest smokers. Smoking was not associated with cycle length, but we found some evidence for increased variability of cycle length among heavier smokers. We conclude that cigarette smoking affects menstrual function, most importantly by increasing the duration of dysmenorrhea.
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