--- title: Do women hospitalized with COVID-19 experience menstrual changes and mental health problems? description: More than a third of hospitalized women reported menstrual changes after COVID-19. Women reporting mental health symptoms were roughly twice as likely to repo url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/menstrual-cycle-changes-and-mental-health-states-of-women-hospitalized-due-to-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do women hospitalized with COVID-19 experience menstrual changes and mental health problems? Survey study, 2022 # Do women hospitalized with COVID-19 experience menstrual changes and mental health problems? More than a third of hospitalized women reported menstrual changes after COVID-19. Women reporting mental health symptoms were roughly twice as likely to report menstrual changes. Moderate study design 158 women hospitalized with COVID-19 in Indonesia ## What they did One hundred fifty-eight women hospitalized with COVID-19 in Indonesia completed a survey during their hospital stay and again three months after discharge. They answered questions about their menstrual patterns and mental health symptoms. ## What they found 37.3% reported a change in menstrual pattern after infection. Menstrual irregularity and heavy menstrual bleeding increased. 32.3% had neurotic symptoms, 12.7% had psychotic symptoms, and 38.0% had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Women with mental health symptoms were twice as likely to report a menstrual change. ## What it means for you Hospitalized COVID-19 patients experienced menstrual changes and mental health symptoms, with a connection between the two. However, the study was in one hospital in Indonesia and relied on women's self-reports, so results may not apply elsewhere. 158 women studied 37.3% with menstrual changes after COVID-19 38.0% with PTSD symptoms ## About the study Original title Menstrual cycle changes and mental health states of women hospitalized due to COVID-19 Authors Muharam R, Agiananda F, Budiman YF et al. Journal PloS one Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 158 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270658](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270658) Original 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. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Schizophrenia and psychosis](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-psychosis/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗