The relationship and interaction of menstrual and generative function and depressive disorders in women

Tyuvina, N. A.; Voronina, E. O.; Балабанова, В. В.; Goncharova, E. M.

doi:10.14412/2074-2711-2018-2-45-51

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“…In particular, psychological stress is a known risk factor for developing functional hypothalamic amenorrhea and menstrual cycle alterations [ 14 – 16 ], as well as psychological disorders and personality characteristics [ 17 ]. Several studies have shown that high cortisol levels due to stress are often associated with sleep disturbances, depression [ 18 , 19 ] and menstrual irregularities [ 20 , 21 ].…”

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The impact of COVID-19 on menstrual cycle’s alterations, in relation to depression and sleep disturbances: a prospective observational study in a population of medical students

Polese,

Costanzi,

Bianchi

et al. 2024

BMC Women's Health

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Background The sars-Cov-2 pandemic has determined psychological stress, particularly in the young population of medical students. We studied the impact of the pandemic on menstrual cycle alteration in relation to psychological stress, presence of depression, sleep disturbances and post-traumatic stress, on a population of medical students. Methods 293 female students at the Faculty of Medicine and Psychology of the Sapienza University of Rome (23.08 years old ± 3.8) were enrolled. In March 2021, one year after quarantine, a personal data sheet on menstrual cycle, examining the quality of the menstrual cycle during the pandemic, compared to the previous period. Concomitantly, the Beck Depression Inventory and the Impact of Event Scale have been administered. A Pearson chi-square test was assessed to evaluate the difference between the characteristics of the menstrual cycle and the scores obtained with the questionnaires. Results A statistically significant association between menstrual alterations and stress during pandemic had been found. The onset of depressive symptoms and sleep disturbances was observed in 57.1% and in 58.1% of young women with cycle’s alterations, respectively. Amenorrhea was three times more common in female students with depressive symptoms, premenstrual syndrome had a significant correlation with both depression and sleep disturbances. The pandemic has been related to menstrual alterations, with depressive symptoms and sleep disorders. Amenorrhea is connected to depression, as observed on the functional hypothalamic amenorrhea. Conclusions The pandemic affected the menstrual cycle as well as the depressive symptoms and sleep. Practical implications of the study lead to the development of strategies for psychological intervention during the pandemic experience, in order to help medical trainees, with specific attention to women’s needs. Future studies should analyze the impact of other types of social stress events, on sleep, depression and the menstrual cycle beside the pandemic.

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The impact of COVID-19 on menstrual cycle’s alterations, in relation to depression and sleep disturbances: a prospective observational study in a population of medical students

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Costanzi,

Bianchi

et al. 2024

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“…This may be caused by a stressful life event, such as grief, which could be also associated to other psychological disorders and personality characteristics [17]. Several studies have shown how high cortisol levels due to stress are often associated with sleep disturbances and depression [18,19]. Also, menstrual irregularities, which are associated with high cortisol levels, have been connected to emotional disorders and depression, with sleep disorders [20,21].…”

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The impact of Covid-19 on menstrual cycle’s alterations, in relation to depression and sleep disturbances: a prospective observational study in a population of medical students

Polese

Costanzi

Bianchi

et al. 2023

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Background: The sars-Cov-2 pandemic has determined adverse circumstances beyond everyday experience, leading to psychological stress, with particular relevance to the young population of female medical students. This work aims at studying the impact of the pandemic on menstrual cycle alteration in relation to psychological stress, monitoring the presence of depression, sleep disturbances and post-traumatic stress, on a population of medical students. Methods: 293 female students (23,08 years old ±3,8) were enrolled. One year after quarantine, a personal data sheet on menstrual cycle, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Impact of Event Scale (IES-R) have been administered. Results: A statistically significant association between menstrual alterations and stress during pandemic has been found. The onset of depressive symptoms and sleep disturbances has been observed in 57,1% and in 58,1% of young women with cycle’s alterations, respectively. Amenorrhea was three times more common in female students with depressive symptoms, PMS had a significant correlation with both depression and sleep disturbances. Pandemic has been related to menstrual alterations, with depressive symptoms and sleep disorders. Amenorrhea is connected to depression, as observed on the functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA). Conclusions: Post-traumatic stress disorder has not been found, it may be more likely associated with high physical and psychological stress in frontline female health workers during the pandemic. New strategies of psychological intervention should be considered after pandemic experience, in order to help students, and particularly medical trainees, with specific attention to women’s needs.

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Infertility and mental disorders in women. Communication 1

Tyuvina

Nikolaevskaya

2019

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This paper presents the definition, epidemiology, etiological factors, and approaches to classifying infertility and describes the relationship between mental health and infertility in women. The problem of idiopathic infertility is analyzed from both obstetric/gynecological and psychiatric positions. The psychological factors influencing the reproductive function of a woman are disclosed. Mental health disorders potentiating infertility are considered. Attention is paid to that mental disorders are insufficiently and untimely diagnosed in women with reproductive disorders, that certain forms of psychopathology are masked by functional gynecological disorders, and that obstetricians/gynecologists have no specialized ideas of women's mental health, which may lead to unsuccessful infertility therapy.

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The relationship and interaction of menstrual and generative function and depressive disorders in women

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The impact of COVID-19 on menstrual cycle’s alterations, in relation to depression and sleep disturbances: a prospective observational study in a population of medical students

The impact of COVID-19 on menstrual cycle’s alterations, in relation to depression and sleep disturbances: a prospective observational study in a population of medical students

The impact of Covid-19 on menstrual cycle’s alterations, in relation to depression and sleep disturbances: a prospective observational study in a population of medical students

Infertility and mental disorders in women. Communication 1

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