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Determining the relationship between smoking behaviors and menstrual irregularity in women

Kadınlarda sigara içme davranışları ile menstrual düzensizlik arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi

Nurgül Şimal Yavuz(LOKMAN HEKİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, EBELİK BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-0817-0640
Didem Şimşek Küçükkelepçe(LOKMAN HEKİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, EBELİK BÖLÜMÜ, EBELİK PR. (ÜCRETLİ))0000-0003-0001-2581
Zehra Gölbaşı(LOKMAN HEKİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-0410-7433
Pages
170–175
Publication Date
2025-12-29
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Raising awareness about reducing smoking in women with menstrual irregularities is important for improving both women's and public health.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Considering the increasing trend of smoking rates among women, it is thought that there is a need for studies examining the relationship between menstrual irregularities and smoking in women of reproductive age.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted between November-December 2022 among women aged 18-49 years in Türkiye.
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Conclusion & Impact:Raising awareness about reducing smoking in women with menstrual irregularities is important for improving both women's and public health.
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⚙️Variables:dismenore · kadın · menstrual siklus

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Aim: Considering the increasing trend of smoking rates among women, it is thought that there is a need for studies examining the relationship between menstrual irregularities and smoking in women of reproductive age. This study was carried out to determine the relationship between women's smoking behaviors and menstrual irregularities. Method: This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted between November-December 2022 among women aged 18-49 years in Türkiye. Data were collected using a personal information form and the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence Test. Data collection tools were made online through Google Forms and the link was shared with the participants via e-mail and WhatsApp messenger application. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA and Post hoc analyses, correlation and regression analyses were used for statistical analysis of the study. In statistical analyses, p<0.05 was accepted as significant. Results: The study was completed with 630 women. The study showed that the mean total nicotine dependence of women was 3.06±2.47, and 11% were highly nicotine dependent. The regression analysis showed that the relationship between the nicotine dependence total score and menstrual pain severity was significant (F=7.168; p<0.05). The nicotine dependence total score increased the level of menstrual pain severity (ß=0.106). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that smoking may be a risk factor for menstrual irregularities and that the level of nicotine dependency affects the severity of dysmenorrhea. Raising awareness about reducing smoking in women with menstrual irregularities is important for improving both women's and public health.

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Amaç: Kadınlar arasında sigara içme oranlarının artan eğilimi göz önüne alındığında, üreme çağındaki kadınlarda menstrual düzensizliklerin sigara kullanımı ile ilişkisini inceleyen çalışmalara ihtiyaç olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışma, kadınların sigara içme davranışları ile menstrual düzensizlikler arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Kesitsel ve ilişkisel tipte olan bu araştırma, Kasım-Aralık 2022 tarihleri arasında Türkiye'de 18-49 yaş arası kadınlar arasında yapılmıştır. Veriler kişisel bilgi formu ve Fagerstrom Nikotin Bağımlılığı Testi kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veri toplama araçları Google Forms aracılığıyla çevrimiçi hale getirilmiş ve bağlantı e-posta ve WhatsApp messenger uygulaması aracılığıyla katılımcılarla paylaşılmıştır. Çalışmanın istatistiksel analizi için tanımlayıcı istatistikler, bağımsız t-testi, ANOVA ve Post hoc analizleri, korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. İstatistiksel analizlerde p<0.05 anlamlı olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışma 630 kadınla tamamlanmıştır. Bu çalışma kadınların ortalama toplam nikotin bağımlılığının 3.06±2.47 olduğunu ve %11'inin yüksek düzeyde nikotin bağımlısı olduğunu gösterdi. Regresyon analizi nikotin bağımlılığı toplam puanı ile menstrual ağrı şiddeti arasındaki ilişkinin anlamlı olduğunu gösterdi (F=7.168; p<0.05). Nikotin bağımlılığı toplam puanı menstrual ağrı şiddeti düzeyini artırmıştır (ß=0.106). Sonuçlar: Bu çalışma, sigara içmenin adet düzensizlikleri için bir risk faktörü olabileceğini ve nikotin bağımlılık düzeyinin dismenore şiddetini etkilediğini göstermiştir. Menstrual düzensizliği olan kadınlarda sigara kullanımının azaltılması konusunda farkındalığın artırılması hem kadın hem de toplum sağlığının iyileştirilmesi açısından önemlidir.

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Yavuz, N. Ş., Küçükkelepçe, D. Ş., Gölbaşı, Z. (2025). Determining the relationship between smoking behaviors and menstrual irregularity in women. Anatolian Journal of Health Research, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3, 170–175. https://doi.org/10.61534/anatoljhr.1599895

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