--- title: Did COVID-19 infection and vaccination affect women's menstrual cycles and mental health? description: Yes, temporarily. 48.2% of women reported menstrual changes after COVID and 58.8% after vaccination, with more period pain and PMS. Mental health worsened wit url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-impact-of-the-coronavirus-covid-19-on-the-menstrual-cycle-and-mental-health-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Did COVID-19 infection and vaccination affect women's menstrual cycles and mental health? Survey study, 2023 # Did COVID-19 infection and vaccination affect women's menstrual cycles and mental health? Yes, temporarily. 48.2% of women reported menstrual changes after COVID and 58.8% after vaccination, with more period pain and PMS. Mental health worsened with more anxiety and poor sleep. Most changes improved by 6 months. Early or limited evidence Young women aged 18 to 25 in Georgia ## What they did Online questionnaire study of young women aged 18 to 25 in Georgia. They reported their menstrual cycle and mental health before COVID, 3 to 6 months after COVID infection, and after COVID vaccination. ## What they found 48.2% reported significant menstrual cycle changes after COVID. Menstrual cycle length increased 3 months after infection but returned to normal by 6 months. Period duration was longer 3 and 6 months after infection. PMS symptoms and period pain increased significantly. 58.8% reported menstrual changes within 3 months of vaccination, with significant improvement by 6 months. Women reported significant increases in low mood, poor concentration, anxiety, poor sleep, and loneliness. ## What it means for you COVID infection and vaccination can temporarily disrupt menstrual cycles and mental health, likely through stress and anxiety. Most effects resolved within 6 months. The main limits are that no sample size was reported and there was no control group. 48.2% had menstrual changes after COVID infection 58.8% had menstrual changes after vaccination 6 months time until most menstrual changes improved ## About the study Original title The impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the menstrual cycle and mental health of young Georgian women Authors Elene Asanidze, Jenaro Kristesashvili, Nunu Tchagiashvili et al. Journal MODERN ISSUES OF MEDICINE AND MANAGEMENT Year 2023 Study design Survey study What was tested COVID-19 infection and vaccination (natural exposure, not a treatment trial) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.56580/geomedi22](https://doi.org/10.56580/geomedi22) ## 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/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Randomised trial, 2024 Does curcumin reduce depression, anxiety, and stress in women with PMS and dysmenorrhea? Survey study, 2025 Do menstrual problems and poor sleep affect mood and thinking in teenage girls? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS, PMDD, anxiety, and depression in rural adolescent girls? Survey study, 2014 Are depression and anxiety linked to period pain in teenage girls? Survey study, 2025 What factors are linked to PMS in female graduate students? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗