Menstrual cycle changes and mental health states of women hospitalized due to COVID-19
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Authors
Muharam, R
Agiananda, Feranindhya
Budiman, Yuri Fitri
Harahap, Juliana Sari
Prabowo, Kevin Ardito
Azyati, Mazaya
Putri, Yuannita Ika
Pratama, Gita
Sumapraja, Kanadi
Issue Date
2022-06-24
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Menstrual Cycle , Mental Health , COVID-19
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Abstract
Purpose: Many 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.
Methods: A 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).
Results: The 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).
Conclusion: Menstrual 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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Muharam, R., Agiananda, F., Budiman, Y. F., Harahap, J. S., Prabowo, K. A., Azyati, M., Putri, Y. I., Pratama, G., & Sumapraja, K. (2022). Menstrual cycle changes and mental health states of women hospitalized due to COVID-19. PloS one, 17(6), e0270658. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270658
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PloS One