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" Full disclosure (since we&amp;#x27;re all friends here, right?): I was a smoker&amp;amp;#8212;the regular hardcore addict not the social kind&amp;amp;#8212;for far too long. And while quitting a few years ago may have been a truly torturous process, it was worth it. I&amp;amp;#8217;m saving money, my body feels good, and my skin looks better than it ever did in my smoker years. And it turns out there is another great reason to quit.A recent study at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst found that cigarette smoking can make PMS symptoms even worse! Since smoking can affect hormone levels, PMS-related issues like bloating and backaches are exacerbated. Premature aging, smelly clothes and horrible PMS&amp;amp;#8212;the time to put out that butt is now. This is normally Vitamin G territory, but if you&amp;#x27;re a smoker, have you tried to quit? What worked? What didn&amp;#x27;t? Does healthier-looking skin and easier PMS make quitting sound more appealing? Photo: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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