Timing Smoking Quit Attempts With Your Menstrual Cycle

This study is testing whether the timing of your quit date matters for smoking cessation. Researchers want to know if scheduling your quit attempt during a specific phase of your menstrual cycle—either early in your cycle or just before your period—combined with nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine patches plus gum or lozenges) and behavioral support, helps you successfully quit smoking and stay smoke-free. The study will track your success at 7 days, at the end of treatment, and 6 months after your quit date.

Research suggests that hormonal changes during your menstrual cycle may affect how easily you can quit smoking, but past studies have been too small to know for sure. This larger, carefully designed study aims to clarify whether timing your quit attempt to a particular cycle phase really does improve your chances of success.