Effects of passive smoking on menstrual function of perimarital women
Pan, X.; Ding, H.; Han, L.; Wang, L.
Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 28(1): 23-25
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1000-8020 PMID: 12712741 Document Number: 533030
To study the effects of passive smoking on menstrual function of perimarital women, 3466 premarital women in Beijing were investigated by questionnaire on their general health, occupations lifestyles, smoking and passive smoking habits, nutrition, environmental exposure and menstrual functions. The data was analyzed by Logistic regression statistics and the results showed that passive smoking at home and at work was positively associated with menstrual dysfunction and dysmenorrhea (P < 0.01) and there was a dose-response relationship (P < 0.05). The results showed that passive smoking, especially at work, can cause menstrual dysfunction of the perimarital women. It is harmful to reproductive health of the childbearing age women.