Comparison of Climacteric Symptoms, Quality of Life, and Self-Care Attitudes before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Serra, Camila Oliveira; Leite, Paula Mara Gomes; Bezerra, Andrea; Freitas, Laura; Veras, Lucas; Costa, Marcela Deda; Gonçalves, Leila Luíza Conceição; Maciel, Leonardo Yung dos Santos

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“…This tool seems to detect menopausal symptoms in a similar way to other standard instruments 44 . Furthermore, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a decrease in menopause somatic symptoms among postmenopausal women and no worsening of quality of life as measured with the MRS 45 . It cannot be omitted that reduction in physical activity favors quality of life deterioration more than the menopause status 46 .…”

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“…25 This tool seems to detect menopausal symptoms in a similar way to other standard instruments. 44 Furthermore, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a decrease in menopause somatic symptoms among postmenopausal women and no worsening of quality of life as measured with the MRS. 45 It cannot be omitted that reduction in physical activity favors quality of life deterioration more than the menopause status. 46 Our current results are consistent with a systematic review and meta-analysis that included hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients showing that 45.9% of patients exhibited ≥1 post-COVID-19 symptom at ≥90 days after onset/hospitalization.…”

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Post-COVID-19 syndrome in a sample of climacteric women living in Latin America

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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess resilience, fear of COVID-19, sleep disorders, and menopause-related symptoms after the acute phase of COVID-19 in middle-aged women with positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and noninfected women.Methods: This is a cross-sectional, analytical study of climacteric women from 9 Latin American countries, aged 40-64 years, attending a routine health checkup. We evaluated clinical characteristics and used the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the Jenkins Sleep Scale, and the Menopause Rating Scale to evaluate their health.Results: A total of 1,238 women were studied, including 304 who were positive for COVID-19 reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction. The median (interquartile range) age was 53 (12) years; years of studies, 16 (6); body mass index, 25.6 (5.1) kg/m 2 ; and time since first COVID-19 symptom, 8 (6) months. COVID-19 patients reported fatigability (18.8%), joint and muscular discomfort (14.1%), and anosmia (9.5%). They had a significantly lower resilience score (26.87 ± 8.94 vs 29.94 ± 6.65), higher Fear of , and a higher Jenkins Scale score (6.10 ± 5.70 vs 5.09 ± 5.32) compared with control women. A logistic regression model confirmed these results. There was not a significant difference in the total Menopause Rating Scale score, although the odds ratios for both severe menopausal symptoms (1.34; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-1.76) and the use of hypnotics were higher in women with COVID-19 (1.80; 95% confidence interval, 1.29-2.50) compared with those without infection. We found no decrease in studied outcomes between the initial 7 months versus those reported after 8 to 18 months since first COVID-19 symptoms.Conclusions: COVID-19 climacteric women have sleep disorders, lower resilience and higher fear of COVID-19.

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Post-COVID-19 syndrome in a sample of climacteric women living in Latin America

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Impact of COVID-19 on health of menopausal women: A scoping review

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Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study

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Studying the dietary habits and symptoms of postmenopausal women during situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic is important to mitigate long-term post-pandemic health problems. We compared the menopausal symptoms and food consumption in postmenopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A longitudinal survey was conducted on postmenopausal Brazilian women between 2018 and 2021. The Kupperman–Blatt Menopausal Index, Women’s Health Questionnaire, and 24 h food recall were used. Of 274 women, 78 (28.5%) participated in the study during the COVID-19 pandemic. The intensity of the symptoms was lower during the pandemic than during the previous period (p < 0.05). Energy and processed food consumption were lower during the pandemic than before (p = 0.003 and p = 0.003, respectively). Milk and plain yogurt consumption were also lower (p = 0.043), while the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and sweet foods was higher (p = 0.007 and p = 0.001, respectively) during the pandemic. There was also a decrease in the consumption of proteins and lipids (p = 0.001 and p = 0.004, respectively). In conclusion, we found that postmenopausal women consumed sweet foods and sugar-sweetened beverages in higher quantities and had a lower consumption of milk and plain yogurt and processed foods during the pandemic than during the pre-pandemic period. Furthermore, decreases in energy and macronutrient consumption were observed.

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Comparison of Climacteric Symptoms, Quality of Life, and Self-Care Attitudes before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 3 publications

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Post-COVID-19 syndrome in a sample of climacteric women living in Latin America

Post-COVID-19 syndrome in a sample of climacteric women living in Latin America

Impact of COVID-19 on health of menopausal women: A scoping review

Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study

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