SMOKY WOMEN: TRENDS, CONSEQUENCES AND MOTIVATION OF SMOKING CESSATION

Abstract

Introduction. Smoking cigarettes are associated with catastrophic growth of cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, oncological pathologies, etc. This habit is devastating not only for smokers, but also for those who do not smoke. The article deals with the distribution of diseases among female smokers, the mechanisms of influence cigarette smoke on. the human body, means of prevention and control of this harmful habit.
Purpose. To analyze the prevalence of smoking among women in Ukraine, to identify the attitude towards smoking, its impact on women's health, the scale of medical and social consequences of tobacco smoking for society and the means of prevention. Method. Based on the analysis of domestic and international databases obtained as a result of a broad study of the smoking problem among women in Ukraine, the article reviews and highlights the prevalence of smoking among women. Results. The study analyzed the dangers of smoking habits on the health of female smokers and an understanding of the need to overcome them. Until recently, the sex factor remained undervalued, however, a number of researchers have shown that for the female population there are some differences in the course of health risks, according to individual female psychological and physiological characteristics. The female body is more susceptible to the toxic and carcinogenic effects of tobacco than the male, and the risk of developing illness-related smoking is much higher. Conclusions. In the whole world and in Ukraine, in particular, the prevalence of smoking among women continues to grow, with the simultaneous increase in the intensity of smoking. Awareness of the extremely negative consequences of tobacco smoking for women has led to the creation in many countries of the world of national programs for the prevention and control of smoking. Primary prophylaxis, as well as correction and treatment of already existing malicious habits, will help to extend the expected life expectancy.