Background: Stress play an important role in causing irregular menstrual periods. When level of stress is high, there is chance that menstrual cycle will irregular. The current study aim is (i) The stress impact on menstruation among young adolescent females during COVID-19 lockdown. (ii) Correlation between lockdown perceived stress and menstruation among young adolescent female in India. Methods: Conducted online survey by google form named “Menstruation/Period and Lockdown Perceived Stress” total 18 questions in this survey. On this survey we use self-report inventory related to menstruation and perceived Stress.510 young adolescent female filled questions related to menstruation and perceived stress keeping in mind the menstrual period of the previous two months (April and May,2020). Findings: On this online survey 36.86% young adolescent female reported that her menstrual cycle is irregular, 22.94% young adolescent female suffering more abdominal pain, 47.26% young adolescent female reported that there sleeping pattern change, 45.49% female’s eating pattern change, 37.05% female’s blood flow change. 29.8% young adolescent female menstrual cycle days changed. 38.82% young adolescent female says menstrual period was painful during lockdown. 17.65% young adolescent female falls in low perceived stress level, 71.37% in moderate stress level and 10.98% in high stress level. Interpretation: Stress is more affected menstrual cycle pattern. Positive correlation between lockdown stress and menstruation, as stress level increase, menstrual pattern changes and temporarily relapse.Recommendation: Stress affected menstrual cycle pattern and health. Conduct workshop session to reduce stress level among female. large sample size use for future study.
Around 500 million women and girls around the world have insufficient resources to manage and handle their menstrual hygiene. The lack of menstrual hygiene information is responsible for the stigmatization of menstruation, which raises the probability of menstrual distress and various health issues. Health education plays a key role in improving awareness and practices related to menstruation so that girls can manage menstruation with confidence and dignity. Comprehensive and sustained health education needs to be provided to all adolescent girls by health care providers. This chapter includes the effects of menstrual distress coping education programs for adolescent and young adult females in India. In this chapter, authors have compiled various education programs and see the effects of menstrual distress for adolescent and young adult females.
In the modern era, women are excellent in many areas of their lives, but today they face various challenges. Menstruation is a complex phase of a female's life. During menstruation, adolescent girls and women face a variety of problems. Many restrictions, taboos, and menstrual myths are dealt with by females from adolescence through adulthood. When the stress level is high, there is a chance of an irregular menstrual period. This chapter includes various menstrual stressors that influence the life of females. Various stressors of menstruation such as psychological stressors, social stressors, sanitation stressors, and physical stressors. Women across the country are dealing with these stressors, which are harmful to their physical and mental health and wellbeing.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health problem affecting around 213 countries and territories worldwide, with more than 6,474,200 cases reported and 382,914 deaths documented so far. The World Health Organization announced COVID-19 is a pandemic outbreak on 11 March, 2020. We are facing a medical emergency because of COVID-19 pandemic. These large incidents have negative and detrimental effects on mental health and well-being of individuals worldwide. Widespread infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19 are linked to mental illness symptoms and psychological distress. Preliminary studies indicate that depression (28%) and anxiety (16%) symptoms and self-reported stress (8 %) are typical psychological responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, which could be correlated with sleep disturbance. The physical and psychological wellbeing of general people, particularly health care practitioners, has been profoundly affected by illness. The main objective of this review-based study is to focus mental health and psychological interventions which can be provided during this pandemic. Stress, fear, anxiety, panic, frustration is very common during COVID-19 pandemic and these can be reduced by some psychological intervention measures.
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