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DESCRIPTION:Title: The Relationship between Marijuana Use and Menstrual Hea
 lth among US women in the General Fertility Bracket. An Examination of NHA
 NES Data 2017 -2018\n\n \n\nAbstract: \n\nThe escalating prevalence of mar
 ijuana use among women of reproductive age in the United States has raised
  concerns about its potential impact on reproductive health. The World Hea
 lth Organization (WHO) identifies cannabis as the most widely cultivated\,
  trafficked\, and abused illicit drug globally\, with around 147 million i
 ndividuals\, constituting approximately 2.5% of the world's population\, a
 dmitting to annual cannabis consumption (WHO\, 2023). In the U.S. marijuan
 a use is decriminalized in most States and holds the distinction of being 
 the most frequently used psychoactive substance\, emphasizing the urgency 
 of investigating its impact on reproductive health among the population.\n
 \nMenstrual irregularities can be a sign of reproductive health challenges
 . This thesis investigates the association between marijuana use and menst
 rual irregularities (a proxy for reproductive\n\nhealth) among U.S. women 
 aged 20 to 44 years\, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Ex
 amination Survey (NHANES) 2017-2018. Menstrual irregularities\, defined as
  the absence of regular periods in the past 12 months\, serve as the main 
 dependent variable\, while marijuana use\, characterized by monthly use fo
 r a year\, is the primary independent variable. Control variables include 
 demographic factors\, alcohol use\, cigarette smoking\, drug use\, moderat
 e physical activity\, hormone use\, contraceptive use\, and treatment for 
 pelvic inflammation. The analysis involves descriptive statistics and logi
 stic regression (alpha = 0.05). In this study\, compared to their counterp
 arts\, we find a non-significant positive association between marijuana us
 e and menstrual irregularities (OR:3.91\, p-value = 0.158)\, and inconsist
 ent relationships between marijuana use and other factors of reproductive 
 health (ever being pregnant (OR:1.43\, p-value = 0.481)\, diabetes in preg
 nancy (OR: 0.20\, p-value = 0.236 and ever having a cesarean section (OR: 
 2.14\, p-value = 0.247). We fail to reject the null hypothesis based on th
 is model. Marijuana use may not be related to menstrual irregularities in 
 this population or could have a complex relationship with reproductive hea
 lth factors including menstrual health that cannot be explained by cross-s
 ectional studies alone. This research involving 913 females underscores th
 e need for research on marijuana use and reproductive health to reveal the
  hidden association between marijuana use and reproductive health factors.
  Findings can help inform targeted interventions and personalized healthca
 re approaches for reproductive well-being\, acknowledging potential data a
 nd definition limitations\n\n \n\nChair: Dr. Barbara Yankey
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SUMMARY:MPH Thesis Defense: Jamal Abdulrahman
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.gsu.edu/event/mph_thesis_defense_jamal_abdul
 rahman
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