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title: Did COVID-19 cause changes in women's menstrual cycles and premenstrual syndrome?
description: The review examined reports of menstrual cycle changes during COVID-19, including bleeding changes and increased premenstrual syndrome symptoms. Insufficient
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/an-overview-of-the-effect-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-period-on-menstrual-cycle-and-2022/
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Review, 2022

# Did COVID-19 cause changes in women's menstrual cycles and premenstrual syndrome?

The review examined reports of menstrual cycle changes during COVID-19, including bleeding changes and increased premenstrual syndrome symptoms. Insufficient data exists to know how widespread these changes were.

 Moderate study design

Women of reproductive age during COVID-19 pandemic

## What they did

Literature review of 19 studies examining menstrual cycle alterations during the COVID-19 pandemic using Google Scholar and PubMed databases.

## What they found

Reports of menstrual cycle alterations during COVID-19 included enhanced dysmenorrhea (painful periods), changes in menstrual bleeding, increased frequency and intensity of symptoms, and increased premenstrual syndrome.

## What it means for you

Some women reported menstrual changes during the pandemic, but lack of data makes it hard to know how many were affected or the long-term effects. This highlights the need for future research. The main limitation is insufficient data on menstrual changes during COVID-19.

19

studies reviewed

## About the study

Original title An Overview of the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic Period on Menstrual Cycle and Premenstrual Syndrome Authors Dania Ghalayini, Sena Kaplan Journal Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi Year 2022 Study design Review What was tested COVID-19 pandemic exposure Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.51536/tusbad.1110598](https://doi.org/10.51536/tusbad.1110598)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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