The impact of hookah use on women"s health

Background: One of the social problems in Iran today is the increase in the use of hookah amongthe people, especially the female population, so people look at it more as a recreational tool than asa harmful and destructive factor. In the current research, the effects of hookah on women"s healthhave been investigated.Methods: The present study is a summary review designed in ۲۰۲۲. Keywords Health, women,hookah, Shisha, and smoking were searched in Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, CochraneLibrary, and SID databases for the period from ۲۰۱۵ to ۲۰۲۲. A total of ۱۳۲ articles were found,and after review, ۷۲ articles were used for writing.Results: Consumption of hookah can increase the risk of infertility, early menopause, placentadisorder, ectopic pregnancy, perinatal abnormalities and complications, and bone densityreduction. Also, the use of hookah plays a role as a risk factor for contracting many cancers,including lung cancer. Hookah can also have harmful effects on the cardiovascular system becausenicotine can cross the blood-brain barrier and cause the release of catecholamines, causing changessuch as tachycardia, vasoconstriction, and an increase in average arterial pressure.Conclusion: The main way to reduce the use of hookah in society is through education, becausehookah has fewer known side effects for people than other types of tobacco. In this regard, it issuggested that more awareness should be given in this field, especially in the media.

کلیدواژه ها:

Hookah ، Women ، Health.