Hygiena 2010, 55(2):58-60

Women Have Greater Difficulties in Stopping Smoking: Are Sex Hormones Implicated?

Drahoslava Hrubá1, Jindřich Fiala1, Kateřina Nebeská1, Vladimír Soška2
1 Lékařská fakulta Masarykovy univerzity, Ústav preventivního lékařství, Brno
2 Lékařská fakulta Masarykovy univerzity, Fakultní nemocnice U sv. Anny, Klinický komplement, Brno

Gender differences in the successful treatment of smoking dependence have been identified; women have greater difficulties in quitting smoking compared to men. Women reported higher levels of withdrawal symptoms and craving and diminished effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy. Sex hormones, especially estrogen, may play a role both in the metabolism of nicotine, cortisol concentrations, carving, withdrawal symptoms and risk of relapse.

Keywords: smoking cessation, menstrual cycle, hormonal contraceptives

Received: June 2009; Accepted: December 11, 2009; Published: June 1, 2010  Show citation

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Hrubá D, Fiala J, Nebeská K, Soška V. Women Have Greater Difficulties in Stopping Smoking: Are Sex Hormones Implicated? Hygiena. 2010;55(2):58-60.
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