Preexisting Correlates of Hospital Stress

Volicer, Beverly J.; Burns, Mary W.

doi:10.1097/00006199-197711000-00009

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“…Li et al [10] chose hospitalized COVID-19 patients, which might not be the most representative sample group. Hospital admission itself can be a stressful event for patients and thus affect the menstrual cycle [25]. It also implies a greater severity of disease and other confounding factors that might affect the menstrual cycle.…”

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The Effect of COVID-19 on the Menstrual Cycle: A Systematic Review

Lebar

Laganà

Chiantera

et al. 2022

JCM

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Researchers have been studying COVID-19 from day one, but not much is known about the impact of COVID-19 on the reproductive system, specifically the female reproductive system. There has been substantial anecdotal and media coverage on the effect of COVID-19 on the female reproductive system and changes in the menstrual cycle, but so far available data are not robust enough to draw firm conclusions about the topic. This article was carried out to present already published studies on the correlation between SARS-CoV-2 infection and menstrual cycle changes. A systematic literature search was conducted on the Medline, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Three studies were finally included in the review. The findings of the studies indicate changes in menstrual volume and changes in menstrual cycle length as consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection; the latter was also the most common menstrual irregularity reported by the included studies. Women have mainly reported decreased menstrual volume and a prolonged cycle. The findings also indicate that the severity of COVID-19 does not play a role in menstrual cycle changes. However, the research on this topic is still too scarce to draw definitive conclusions, and there is a need for further research. The relevant conclusions, which could be drawn only from a well-constructed study, would have a major effect on defining the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the menstrual cycle.

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The Effect of COVID-19 on the Menstrual Cycle: A Systematic Review

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Laganà

Chiantera

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“…The best predictor of presurgical state anxiety level is trait anxiety (Auerbach, 1973). Women tend to respond to the threat of surgery with higher anxiety levels (Auerbach & Kendall, 1978; Johnston, 1986; Volicer & Burns, 1977), but perceived stress in both adults and children tends to be unrelated to diagnosis or severity of illness or surgery as determined by the medical staff (Auerbach, 1973; Bush, Melamed, Sheras, & Greenbaum, 1986; Janis, 1958; Volicer, Isenburg, & Burns, 1977).…”

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Stress management and coping research in the health care setting: An overview and methodological commentary.

Auerbach¹

1989

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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I argue that stress management and coping studies in the health care setting have not been sufficiently theoretically grounded. In particular, in formulating and evaluating intervention strategies, researchers have not adequately taken into account the nature of the stressor under study in terms of the degree to which it poses emotion-focused versus problem-focused coping demands for the individual. This theme is explored in examination of research in five essential areas: (a) effectiveness of problem- versus emotion-focused coping strategies, (b) effectiveness of interventions, (c) the role of individual difference variables, (d) timing of interventions, and (e) evaluation of treatment impact.

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