Study, 2022
Does having COVID-19 affect premenstrual syndrome symptoms?
Yes. Women who recovered from COVID-19 within the previous 6 months reported more PMS symptoms than women who had never had COVID-19.
What they did
Researchers compared PMS symptoms in 187 women aged 18 to 50 at a hospital clinic between June and August 2021. They separated women into two groups: 66 who had COVID-19 and recovered within the previous 6 months, and 121 who had never had COVID-19. All women completed a PMS assessment.
What they found
Women in the COVID-19 group reported higher rates of seven symptoms: appetite changes, depressive mood, depressive thoughts, fatigue, sleep changes, anxiety, and menstrual irregularity.
What it means for you
Women who have had COVID-19 may experience more severe PMS symptoms, and doctors should take these seriously. The study was done during pandemic lockdowns when stress was high, so stress may have played a role. Results come from one hospital in one country, so may not apply elsewhere.
187
Total women studied
66
Women with previous COVID-19
121
Women without COVID-19
About the study
- Original title
- The Comparison of the Premenstrual Syndrome Patients with and without COVID-19 History
- Authors
- Buğra Şahin, Gizem CURA ŞAHİN, Banuhan Şahin et al.
- Journal
- Medical Journal of Western Black Sea
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 187
- What was tested
- None - observational comparison study
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.1021452
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