Annotation. A review of the scientific literature related to the problem of the potential effect of the covid-19 pandemic on women's reproductive health is presented. To date, there are various hypotheses of pathogenesis and ways of detecting changes in a woman's reproductive health, which we will consider. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that menstrual disturbances are a possible consequence of changes in mental health or a direct effect of the virus on the cells of the reproductive system. For example, research findings suggest that women who have experienced COVID-19 have experienced menstrual changes, including changes in the duration, frequency, regularity, and volume of menstruation (increased bleeding and blood clotting), increased dysmenorrhea, and worsening of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). However, the data available today are not reliable enough to draw firm conclusions on this topic. The purpose of our work is to study the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women's reproductive health. We conducted a systematic literature review and analysis based on PubMed, ScienceDirect, UpToDate, Web of science, and Scopus databases. When searching for information on the prevalence and prevention of reproductive dysfunction in women who have contracted a coronavirus infection, various combinations of the following keywords were used: “Reproductive health”, “COVID-19”, “pandemic”, “menstrual cycle”, “hormones”. When processing the search results, the most recent publications (for the last 5 years) or the latest publications on this issue (regardless of the age) were chosen. The problem of the potential negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women's reproductive health in the practice of gynecologists around the world is becoming more relevant every year, because the study of the consequences of administrative restrictions in the public health system, violations from the mental system, direct and secondary effects is becoming more relevant virus on the reproductive system. Various menstrual changes (duration, frequency, regularity and volume of menstruation), which can cause a negative socio-psychological impact on women. High-quality work of gynecologists, starting with early detection of disorders, diagnostic and treatment tactics can improve a woman’s condition or reveal secondary causes of such changes.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.