Comparison of Smoking Cravings and Withdrawal Symptoms in Three Phases of the Menstrual Cycle.
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| Title: | Comparison of Smoking Cravings and Withdrawal Symptoms in Three Phases of the Menstrual Cycle. |
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| Authors: | Núñez-Lauriano, Mariana1, Lira-Mandujano, Jennifer1 liramjenn@comunidad.unam.mx, Tiburcio, Marcela2, Míguez, M. Carmen3, Cortés Salazar, Felipe1 |
| Source: | Salud Mental. mar/abr2025, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p69-76. 8p. |
| Subjects: | LUTEAL phase, DRUG withdrawal symptoms, MENSTRUAL cycle, SMOKING cessation, TOBACCO use |
| Abstract (English): | Introduction. Women have more difficulty quitting smoking and a greater risk of relapse in stressful situations. Although the menstrual cycle influences smoking cravings and withdrawal symptoms, the phase in which participants show higher rates of the latter has yet to be identified. Objective. To evaluate whether there are significant differences between three groups at different phases of the menstrual cycle in smoking cravings and withdrawal symptoms, after a stress induction task. Method. A quasi-experimental transversal design with pre-test and post-test measurements was used, with female smokers aged between 18 and 40 years old as participants. Researchers monitored the duration of their menstrual cycles and tobacco use patterns for approximately two months. They were then divided into three groups based on the three menstrual cycle phases and given the induction stress task, after which pre-test and post-test stress, withdrawal symptom, and smoking craving scores were obtained. Results. No differences were observed in smoking cravings or withdrawal symptoms in the three phases of the cycle. Mean stress was significantly higher during the late luteal phase, during which there was also a moderate correlation between the stress score and withdrawal symptoms. Mean post-test stress predicted withdrawal symptoms in the early follicular and late luteal phase groups. Discussion and conclusion. Although smoking cravings and withdrawal symptoms did not differ among groups, stress scores were higher during the early follicular phase and luteal phase. It is recommended that stress-management strategies be implemented during these two phases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Introducción. Las mujeres tienen más dificultad para dejar de fumar ante situaciones estresantes, aunque el ciclo menstrual influye en los síntomas de abstinencia y la urgencia por fumar no es claro en qué fase del ciclo se experimentan síntomas más intensos. Objetivo. Evaluar si existen diferencias significativas entre tres grupos que se encuentran en diferentes fases del ciclo menstrual en la urgencia por fumar y los síntomas de abstinencia posterior a una tarea de inducción de estrés. Método. El estudio fue cuasi-experimental, transversal, pre-test/post-test, con mujeres fumadoras de tabaco quienes monitorearon la duración de su ciclo menstrual y su patrón de consumo durante aproximadamente dos meses. Se formaron tres grupos considerando tres fases del ciclo menstrual quienes participaron en una tarea de inducción de estrés, se realizó una evaluación pre-test/post-test del puntaje de estrés, los síntomas de abstinencia y la urgencia por fumar. Resultados. No hubo diferencias en la urgencia por fumar. La media de estrés fue significativamente mayor durante la fase lútea tardía, donde se observó una correlación moderada entre la media de estrés y los síntomas de abstinencia. La media de estrés post-test predijo los síntomas de abstinencia en el grupo de la fase folicular temprana y fase lútea tardía. Discusión y conclusión. La urgencia por fumar y los síntomas de abstinencia no difirieron entre los grupos, pero el estrés fue mayor en la fase folicular temprana y en la fase lútea, por lo que en estas fases se sugiere implementar estrategias para la gestión del estrés. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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