Paggamit ng vape habang nagbubuntis, delikado
PINAYUHAN ng mga health professional ang kababaihan na huwag kumonsumo ng mga produktong may nicotine habang nagbubuntis, ngunit bilang pamalit sa sigarilyo ay gumamit na rin ang mga buntis ng e-cigarettes bago, habang, o pagkatapos manganak, dahil inakala nilang mas ligtas ang vape kaysa paninigarilyo ng tabako, iniulat ng U.S. researchers.
Sa survey sa mahigit 3,000 bagong ina sa Oklahoma at Texas, 7% ang nagsabing gumamit sila ng electronic vapor products, kabilang ang e-cigarettes, bago sila magbuntis; 1.4% naman ang gumamit habang nagbubuntis.
Halos kalahati ng user ang inakala na makatutulong ang paggamit ng vape para maitigil ang paninigarilyo, o kaya naman ay mas ligtas ito kaysa tradisyunal na sigarilyo, ulat ng study team sa Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report mula sa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“It’s important for people to know that e-cigarettes are not safe to use during pregnancy and that nicotine is harmful to fetal development and infant outcomes,” lahad ng pangunahing awtor na si Martha Kapaya ng Division of Reproductive Health ng CDC sa Atlanta, Georgia.
“Among those who used e-cigarettes in this study, a substantial portion used them in an attempt to quit smoking cigarettes, suggesting a possible lack of awareness of, or access to, scientifically proven strategies,” aniya sa Reuters Health.
“The research is unequivocal on how nicotine impacts the developing fetus and placental barrier, and some studies show that the concentrations can be even greater for the
baby than for the mother,” lahad naman ni Nick Wagner ng Boston University, hindi sangkot sa pag-aaral.
“Nicotine exposure early in development can cause damage at the cellular level,” sabi pa niya. “During the third trimester, it’s associated with low birth weight, which has been linked to asthma, social and emotional problems and attention deficit disorder.” “These numbers are sobering since the use is likely higher today,” pahayag ni Cindy McEvoy, ng Oregon Health and Science University a Portland, na wala ring kinalaman sa pag-aaral.
“In addition, smoking during pregnancy varies by state, so these numbers are likely higher in states such as Kentucky where smoking during pregnancy tends to be higher,” aniya sa Reuters Health.
Sa kababaihang sumalang sa pag-aaral na gumamit ng vape habang nagbubuntis, 54% ang nagsabi na “curiosity” ang rason. Forty-five percent ang naniwalang makatutulong ito para maitigil ang paninigarilyo at 54% ang nagsabing inakala nila na mas kakaunti ang peligrong dala nito kaysa tradisyunal na sigarilyo, habang 41% ang naghanap ng mga produktong walang nicotine.
“There needs to be more consistent messaging between healthcare providers and their patients,” ani Allison Kurti, ng University of Vermont sa Burlington, na hindi kasali sa pag-aaral ngunit nagsaliksik na rin hinggil sa “smoking cessation” habang nagbubuntis.
“Only about 50 percent of providers report screening patients for any type of noncombustible tobacco use,” aniya. “Asking women about their use might signal an interest in quitting smoking and an openness to using other quit methods.”