Influence of COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination on the menstrual cycle: A retrospective study in Hungary.

ABSTRACT: Observations of women and clinicians indicated that the prevalence of menstrual cycle problems has escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it was not clear whether the observed menstrual cycle changes were related to vaccination, the disease itself or the COVID-19 pandemic-induced psychological alterations. To systematically analyze this question, we conducted a human online survey in women aged between 18 and 65 in Hungary. The menstrual cycle of 1563 individuals were analyzed in our study in relation to the COVID-19 vaccination, the COVID-19 infection, the pandemic itself and the mental health. We found no association between the COVID-19 vaccination, the vaccine types or the COVID-19 infection and the menstrual cycle changes. We also evaluated the menstrual cycle alterations fo

SUBMITTER: Barabas K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9646704 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature