Covid-19-Associated Mental Health Impact on Menstrual Function Aspects

Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Syndrome, and Genitourinary Tract Health: A Cross Sectional Study among Jordanian Medical Students

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15475433
AutoresIman Aolymat (0000-0002-1231-1071, Hashemite University, autor de correspondencia), Ashraf I Khasawneh (0000-0001-7880-7849, Hashemite University), Mohammad Al‐Tamimi (0000-0001-7486-4192, Hashemite University)
Año2022
Volumen19
Número3
Páginas1439-1439
Fecha de publicación2022-01-27
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19031439
PMID35162469
OpenAlexW4210502057
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas12

The physiology of reproduction is affected by psychological distress through neuroendocrine pathways. Historically, COVID-19 is one of the most stressful events with devastating consequences. This research aims to investigate the relationship between dysmenorrhea, PMS, and reproductive tract health on one hand, and COVID-19-related anxiety, depression, and stress on the other among medical students in Jordan. Medical students were invited through teaching platforms and social media to complete an online survey. SPSS software was used to analyze data. A total of 385 medical students participated in this research. Hence, 49.9% of the study population reported severe dysmenorrhea during COVID-19 compared to 36.9% before COVID-19 ( p = 0.000). Dysmenorrhea was significantly associated with disruptions of sport and daily activities during COVID-19 ( p = 0.015 and p = 0.002, respectively). The prevalence of PMS components, e.g., mastalgia, fatigue, headache, palpitation, and emotional and sleep disturbances, was raised during COVID-19 compared with before ( p p p < 0.05). The multiple linear regression model revealed that dysmenorrhea severity, PMS symptoms like palpitation, and genitourinary symptoms like lower abdominal pain and urgency were associated with worsening of depression, while dysuria was associated with a protective effect against depression. Moreover, it was observed that dysmenorrhea severity, PMS symptoms, such as headache and palpitation, and urinary urgency were associated with aggravation of anxiety. However, food craving and dysuria were protective against anxiety. Finally, dysmenorrhea severity, PMS symptoms of headache and palpitation, lower abdominal pain, and urgency were related to worsening of stress, whereas the premenstrual symptom of breast pain was a protective factor against stress. This work showed that COVID-19 pandemic-related psychological distress and menstrual, premenstrual, and genitourinary symptoms are closely related. Further future work is required to evaluate the long lasting-effects of the pandemic on mental health and the physiology of reproduction

Abdominal pain · Anxiety · Cross-sectional study · Depression (economics · Distress · Dysuria · Genitourinary system · Gynecology · Hormone · Menstrual cycle · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Urinary system · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · Medicine · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Stress Responses and Cortisol · Internal Medicine