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title: Does smoking change at different times of the menstrual cycle?
description: Yes. Most of the women in this study increased their smoking during the menstrual phase compared to other times of their cycle.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/menstrual-cycle-and-cigarette-smoking-behavior-1989/
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Study, 1989

# Does smoking change at different times of the menstrual cycle?

Yes. Most of the women in this study increased their smoking during the menstrual phase compared to other times of their cycle.

 Early or limited evidence

Female cigarette smokers (exact number not reported)

## What they did

Female cigarette smokers participated in daily two-hour sessions for at least two consecutive menstrual cycles. Every cigarette puff and the time spent smoking was automatically measured. The researchers compared smoking between the menstrual phase and premenstrual phase versus the rest of the cycle.

## What they found

Most of the women increased how many cigarette puffs they took per session and the amount of time spent smoking during the menstrual phase.

## What it means for you

Smoking behavior may increase at certain times of the menstrual cycle. However, the exact number of women in this study was not reported, so we don't know how widespread this pattern is.

## About the study

Original title Menstrual cycle and cigarette smoking behavior Authors Steinberg JL, Cherek DR Journal Addictive behaviors Year 1989 Study design Study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/0306-4603(89)90045-2](https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4603(89)90045-2)

## Topics

[Alcohol, smoking and substance use](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-substance-use/)

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