Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Related Stress and Menstrual Changes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate how stress related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected women's menstrual cycles. We hypothesized that women with high levels of COVID-19-related stress would have more menstrual changes compared with those with lower levels of stress.

Methods

Using a cross-sectional study design, we recruited a representative sample of U.S. adult women of reproductive age (18-45 years) using nonhormonal birth control to participate in an online REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture, Vanderbilt University) survey. COVID-19-related stress was assessed with the PSS-10-C (COVID-19 Pandemic-related Perceived Stress Scale) and dichotomized as low stress (scores lower than 25) and high stress (scores 25 or higher). Self-reported menstrual outcom

SUBMITTER: Anto-Ocrah M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9892200 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature