The impact of COVID‐19‐related mental health issues on menstrual cycle characteristics of female healthcare providers

Aim To investigate the association between menstrual cycle regularity in healthcare providers and COVID‐19 pandemic‐related anxiety, depression, stress. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted by administrating online questionnaires to female healthcare workers in Turkey. Women aged 18–40 year...

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Published in:The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2021-09, Vol.47 (9), p.3241-3249
Main Authors: Takmaz, Taha, Gundogmus, Ibrahim, Okten, Sabri Berkem, Gunduz, Anil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
COVID-19
depression
healthcare providers
Medical personnel
Menstrual cycle
menstrual cycle irregularity
Menstruation
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Original
Pandemics
Questionnaires
Stress
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Summary:Aim To investigate the association between menstrual cycle regularity in healthcare providers and COVID‐19 pandemic‐related anxiety, depression, stress. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted by administrating online questionnaires to female healthcare workers in Turkey. Women aged 18–40 years with regular menstrual cycles for more than 1 year before the beginning of the pandemic were included in the study and they were divided into two groups according to menstrual cycle regularity during the pandemic. The questionnaires included sociodemographic characteristics, medical and reproductive history, lifestyle information of participants, COVID‐19 Stress Scales (CSS), and a short version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS‐21). Results A total of 952 women were included in the study, 679 had regular menstrual cycles, and 273 had irregular menstrual cycles. The prevalence of irregular menses among Turkish women healthcare workers aged 18–40 years was 28.7%. The CSS subdimensions and total scores were significantly higher in the irregular menstruation group than in women with regular menstruation (p 
ISSN:1341-8076
1447-0756
DOI:10.1111/jog.14900