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Dysmenorrhea and heavy bleeding as complications in COVID-19-positive women: An observational study

Meena Shamrao Deogade1, Nidhi Tahlan2, Sadaf Anjum2

  • 1Department of Dravyaguna (Ayurveda Pharmacology), All India Institute of Ayurveda, Gautampuri, New Delhi, India.

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
|November 29, 2023
PubMed

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can cause inflammation affecting the immune system and potentially menstruation. This study observed menstrual changes in COVID-19-positive women, noting increased menstrual pain.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Menstruation can be influenced by immunological factors and inflammation.
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) triggers systemic inflammation impacting various organs and the immune system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate menstrual cycle alterations in women of reproductive age who tested positive for COVID-19.

Main Methods:

  • Data from 35 women admitted to a COVID Health Centre were collected via telephone interviews.
  • Purposive sampling was employed for participant selection.
  • The Wyatt menstrual pictogram and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) assessed menstrual bleeding patterns and pain.

Main Results:

  • Observed clinical changes in post-COVID menstruation included irregularity, polymenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, clots, and altered duration of menstrual flow.
  • While these changes were not statistically significant, a significant increase in menstrual pain was reported (P = 0.003).

Conclusions:

  • Menstrual cycle changes were identified in women of reproductive age following COVID-19 infection.

Keywords:
COVID-19dysmenorrheaheavy bleedingmenstrual cycle

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