Smoking increases the risk of hot flashes in women
Previous studies have found that smoking cigarettes can accelerate the onset of menopause with its well known hot flashes. It also contributes to an increased risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis. In addition to that…
According to a recent study by the University of Pennsylvania, smoking women who carry specific variants of certain genes are much more likely to be plagued by hot flashes.
The current study tried to explain why some women who smoke are even more prone to hot flashes than others, and found that specific genes are involved…
Firstly, these (variant) genes are involved in the metabolism of hormones, BUT…
Secondly, these genes also activate some toxins contained in the tobacco smoke, aggravating their effect on the body.
While women who smoke during menopause are at higher risk of hot flashes anyway, those who carry the specific gene variants are even more susceptible to it – compared to those smokers who do not carry these genes. This finding was accepted and published by The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM).
These findings were observed during a study that started early in the new millennium – originally intended as a study of reproductive aging. The study group involved almost 300 women in their “later reproductive years”, with the intent of studying their physiological changes as they progress through menopause and beyond. The group included women who smoked and use alcohol, so as to obtain information on behavioural and lifestyle influences as well.
Bottom line:
Any woman who smokes is likely to trigger the onset of menopause sooner, and if she happens to be carrying a set of (specific) variant genes, the effects are likely to be even worse, including the (worse than normal) hot flashes, and the greater risk of developing postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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