Dose-response relationship between cigarette smoking and female sexual dysfunction

Dose-response relationship between cigarette smoking and female sexual dysfunction

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether smoking is a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and to determine the relationship between the cumulative smoking dose and FSD in premenopausal women. METHODS The study population consisted of sexually active premenopausal women. The frequency of FSD and female sexual function index (FSFI) total score were evaluated according to the smoking status (ne...

Relationship between Smoking and Female Sexual Dysfunction

Dose-response relationship between cigarette smoking and risk of ischemic stroke in young women.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although cigarette smoking is known to be a risk factor for ischemic stroke, there are few data on the dose-response relationship between smoking and stroke risk in a young ethnically diverse population. METHODS We used data from the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study, a population-based case-control study of risk factors for ischemic stroke in women aged 15 to 49 y...

Gender Differences in Cigarette Smoking: the Relationship between Social Perceptions of Cigarette Smokers and Smoking Prevalence

Gender Differences in Cigarette Smoking: the Relationship between Social Perceptions of Cigarette Smokers and Smoking Prevalence Juhee Woo, M.S., Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota, 2012 This research is a descriptive study of gender differences in cigarette smoking. By comparing U.S college students with Korean college students, the researcher seeks to examine if there is a relatio...

Relationship Between Cigarette Smoking and Muscle Strength in Japanese Men

OBJECTIVES To investigate the link between cigarette smoking and muscle strength in Japanese men. METHODS We used data on 4249 Japanese men, aged 43.3±13.9 years, in this cross-sectional investigation study. Grip strength and leg strength were measured as indicators of overall muscle strength. Meanwhile, subjects' cigarette smoking habits were recorded by trained medical staff. The effect of ...