Nursing Care for Pre-marital Care

Smoking is a harmful behavior with negative health and economic effects that impact the smoker, their family, those around them, and society as well.

Reasons for the Spread of Smoking:

Social reasons:-

·       Family disruption and disintegration.

·       Imitating adults such as parents and relatives.

·       The widespread availability of cigarettes and their advertising through all media.

Psychological reasons:

·       Frustration and trying to escape reality and get rid of problems.

·       Trying to feel a sense of manhood.

·       Keeping bad company.

·       Nervous tension and stress resulting from social and economic pressures such as unemployment.

·       Idle time not put to good use.

Effects of Smoking on Pregnant Women:

Smoking causes health problems for pregnant women that affect both the mother and the fetus. Smoking leads to poor nutrition in the pregnant woman due to loss of appetite, and it also increases rates of miscarriage. Smoking also causes delayed fetal growth in the womb.

Other Negative Effects of Smoking:

·       Increased incidence of cardiovascular disease.

·       Increased incidence of lung cancer by 20%.

·       Increased incidence of lung infections and respiratory tract infections.

·       Decreased physical fitness and capacity for exertion.

·       Increased chance of death, 1.5 times greater than normal.

Note: Secondhand smoke has effects as serious as active smoking.