I think the answer to your question relies partly on just what you would be smoking. Generally speaking, though, you would still be setting something on fire and pulling smoke into your lungs, along with whatever substance you are smoking and the toxins it creates when it is burned. I would say no substance is without risk if you smoke it.
It doesn't matter what week you do the smoking, because the effects of the smoking last in your body longer than the act of smoking does. Smoking affects your cardiovascular system in many ways, as well as your spine, your lungs, and other systems. You seem to be aware that smoking on birth control raises your risk of blood clots substantially.
I looked for specific information related to your question, and found a couple of things but again, without knowing what substance you will be smoking it is hard to be specific: https://www.empowher.com/cancer/content/are-hookahs-safe?page=0,1, http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hookah/AN01265.
My recommendation would be to avoid smoking while you are on birth control. Working on the neuroscience unit, I saw more than one very young women with a blood clot from that combination, including stroke patients. In my opinion, it isn't worth the risk.
Thank you for asking this interesting question, and if you want to discuss further or more specifically, please let us know.
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Hello Sunev
I think the answer to your question relies partly on just what you would be smoking. Generally speaking, though, you would still be setting something on fire and pulling smoke into your lungs, along with whatever substance you are smoking and the toxins it creates when it is burned. I would say no substance is without risk if you smoke it.
It doesn't matter what week you do the smoking, because the effects of the smoking last in your body longer than the act of smoking does. Smoking affects your cardiovascular system in many ways, as well as your spine, your lungs, and other systems. You seem to be aware that smoking on birth control raises your risk of blood clots substantially.
I looked for specific information related to your question, and found a couple of things but again, without knowing what substance you will be smoking it is hard to be specific: https://www.empowher.com/cancer/content/are-hookahs-safe?page=0,1, http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hookah/AN01265.
My recommendation would be to avoid smoking while you are on birth control. Working on the neuroscience unit, I saw more than one very young women with a blood clot from that combination, including stroke patients. In my opinion, it isn't worth the risk.
Thank you for asking this interesting question, and if you want to discuss further or more specifically, please let us know.
August 4, 2010 - 7:06amThis Comment
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