Women’s Health in Post-COVID Era: A Report from the 11th International Conference on Women’s Health

Effects of a Multi-professional Intervention on Quality of Life of Women with Overweight or Obesity Post-Covid-19. A Pragmatic Trial

“…During the lockdown, the focus of healthcare shifted, and the provision of primary and essential health services for women was impacted, leading to a further prevalence of anxiety, distress, and stress symptoms in women (Munblit et al, 2021). Additionally, post-COVID symptoms such as post-traumatic stress disorder, sleep disorders, and fatigue were identified among women (Bagheri et al, 2023;Fernándezde-las-Peñas et al, 2022). However, the male sex has 2.4 times higher levels of hospital mortality when the disease is still in its acute phase, and this percentage increases with advancing age and the presence of comorbidities among men.…”

“…On the other hand, women represent up to 63% of patients with long COVID syndrome, which occurs after months of infection by the disease when the persistent signs and symptoms of patients extend beyond three months (Al-Aly et al, 2022). The most common symptoms identified were chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, chronic cough, and respiratory symptoms that compromise the individual's cardiopulmonary function (Astin et al, 2023;Bagheri et al, 2023). Moreover, it has been observed that COVID-19 survivors have a higher risk of long-term cardiovascular complications, including cerebrovascular changes, arrhythmia, inflammatory or ischemic heart disease, and thromboembolic disorders (Wang et al, 2022).…”

“…It is evident the need for access to healthcare services post-pandemic to minimize the long-term consequences of COVID-19, especially regarding the clinical condition of women (Bagheri et al, 2023).…”