Women who smoke increase the risk of stroke when they are active

Women who smoke 30 cigarettes a day are nearly 9 times more likely to have a stroke, noted primarily during strenuous activity, including exercise and sex.

According to Daily Express, the more women smoke, the greater the risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage . This is a type of cerebral bleeding stroke.

Women use one pack a day to have 4 times their bleeding.(Photos: pixabay.com).

The study was conducted on more than 65,000 Finnish people in 21 years. More than half are women and the average age of participants is 45. Researchers record participants' smoking behavior, taking into account the risk factors for stroke such as alcohol consumption, hypertension. , high cholesterol .

The results show that women who smoke 10 cigarettes a day have a higher rate of subarachnoid hemorrhage than women who do not smoke nearly three times. Men who smoke the same amount are at twice the risk. Women who take one pack a day are 4 times more likely to have bleeding, while the risk for men is 2.13 times. Women who smoke 1.5 packs per day increase the risk to 8.35 times, while men are nearly 3 times.

Dr. Joni Valdemar Lindbohm, the leader of the study group, said there are usually no signs of warning of stroke time but most of the above cases are reported to occur when physical activity is intense or stressful such as lifting heavy objects, sex.

According to scientists, the risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage is significantly reduced when stopping smoking. Women and men who quit smoking for more than 6 months are at the same risk as non-smokers.