“…Initially, the repair mechanisms manage to recover the damaged genetic information, however, chronic exposure to harmful substances from tobacco causes mutations in genes that control cell division, proliferation, and growth [7]. Biochemical studies show that both the nitrosamine ketone derived from nicotine, as well as the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, can be stored in any part of the body, generating free radicals that explain part of the pathogenesis of diseases related to smoking, being the consumption of cigarettes one of the most important risk factors for the development of cellular and epithelial lesions [8,9]. The purpose of this research was to analyze the influence of smoking on the appearance of cervicovaginal pathology…”