The Pill may also offer some protection against osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Smoking is one of American women's greatest health risks Women who smoke die nearly seven years earlier than nonsmokers. Smokers are twice as likely as nonsmokers to develop cervical cancer. Smoking is also associated with cancers of the mouth, throat, pancreas, and bladder. Smoking seems to stimulate the recurrence of genital warts.
Smoking is associated with early menopause.
The Pill, like all medications, has some side effects and poses some health risks, but to a much lesser degree than smoking. Side effects may include temporary irregular bleeding, breast tenderness, weight gain or loss, and other discomforts. Taking the Pill and smoking are a deadly mix Pill users who smoke more than 15 cigarettes a day take very serious health risks. The older the woman and the more she smokes, the greater the danger. The risk of death is much higher for women over age 35 who smoke and use the Pill than it is for nonsmokers.