ArticlePloS one2022
Menstrual cycle changes and mental health states of women hospitalized due to COVID-19.
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- Alterations in menstrual characteristics and associated factors in Chinese women post SARS-CoV-2 infection: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Bleeding Through a Pandemic: Women's Lived Experiences with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Association between receiving Covid-19 vaccine and menstrual cycle patterns among childbearing women: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Impact on Women's Menstrual Health within an 18-Month Follow-Up.Obstetrics and gynecology international · 2024Article
- COVID-19 and persistent symptoms: implications for polycystic ovary syndrome and its management.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
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- The Impact of COVID-19 on Menstrual Cycle in Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Relationship between covid-pandemic anxiety and sleep disorder with menstrual disorders among female medical workers.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Period poverty and mental health of menstruators during COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons and implications for the future.Frontiers in global women's health · 2023Article
- Menstrual Changes after COVID-19 Infection and COVID-19 Vaccination.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeMany studies have evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women's mental health and menstrual changes. However, most of these studies only included nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients, while information on hospitalized women is very limited. Thus, this study aimed to examine the mental health status and menstrual changes in hospitalized female COVID-19 patients.
methodsA survey was administered to female COVID-19 patients in the isolation ward of a national referral hospital in Indonesia between January and August 2021, and the women were followed up 3 months after discharge. The survey evaluated menstrual patterns and mental health using the Self Reporting Questionnaire-29 (SRQ-29).
resultsThe study enrolled 158 female patients. There was an increase in patients who had a cycle length of > 32 or < 24 days, and significant increases in menstrual irregularity and heavy menstrual bleeding were noted. Overall, 37.3% of the patients reported a change in menstrual pattern after infection with COVID-19. Based on SRQ-29 scores, 32.3% of the women had neurotic symptoms, 12.7% had psychotic symptoms, and 38.0% had symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Patients with symptoms of mental health disorders were twice as likely to report a menstrual change (OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.12-4.22; p = 0.021).
conclusionMenstrual changes and increased symptoms of mental health disorders occur in hospitalized female COVID-19 patients. The length of isolation was the key factor affecting overall menstrual changes and mental health in hospitalized female COVID-19 patients.
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