[The health consequences of smoking for women at different stages of their life].
Women who smoke underestimate the risks of smoking on their health, especially the impact of the anti-estrogenic and toxic effects of tobacco at the different stages of their life. The risk of female infertility related to tobacco is now well-proven, as is the risk of arterial and venous thrombotic event when tobacco is associated with oral contraception. Many foetal and maternal pathologies are linked to maternal smoking. Regarding post-menopausal women, smoking is associated with an increased osteoporotic and cardio-vascular risk. Doctors are at the first line to advise women and propose them help and assistance in their quit smoking process in a way adapted to their situation.
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PMU, Lausanne. Carole.Willi@hospvd.ch
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D016387:Women's Health