tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post273597731074255812..comments2023-10-05T04:44:25.174-05:00Comments on Addiction Inbox: Female Smokers and MenstruationDirk Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-51954894226365804662008-05-13T17:12:00.000-05:002008-05-13T17:12:00.000-05:00Hi Gal Writer:As I read it, both relapse and withd...Hi Gal Writer:<BR/><BR/>As I read it, both relapse and withdrawal symptoms are highest during the luteal, or roughly premenstrual day 15 through day 26 period of time. With the surge of pregesterone as the possible culprit. <BR/><BR/>Did I mix up my luteals with my folliculars?Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-46537284753345500882008-05-13T16:22:00.000-05:002008-05-13T16:22:00.000-05:00This seems confusing. I am by no means a medical ...This seems confusing. I am by no means a medical professional, but your entry seems to suggest that withdrawal symptoms are increased in the second half of the cycle (that preceeding the blood phase), while those who quit in the phase prior to ovulation are more prone to relapse? So there's no clear time that's better, unless one understands the problems associated with different phases of the cycle.<BR/>I read more than once to attempt to understand, but these seem to be conflicting ideas as to when to quit.<BR/><BR/>That said, the sooner one quits the better, and certainly any woman who uses hormonal birth control should definitely quit to avoid risk of stroke and blood clots.gal writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851951451648563475noreply@blogger.com