Association of COVID19-affected Mental Health with Menstrual Abnormalities among University Students: A cross sectional study from Pakistan
| Autor: | Ayaz Ali Samo, Nimra Masood Baig, null Raheela Bibi Sayed, Aisha Sohail, null Fazila Usman, null Sayeda Jeea Abbas, null Tayyaba Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Laghari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Zdroj: | BioSight. 2:40-49 |
| ISSN: | 2710-0294 2710-0286 |
| DOI: | 10.46568/bios.v2i2.55 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Mental health is crucial for wellbeing. COVID-19 pandemic has caused mental health problems. In this study it was hypothesized that COVID19 related mental health disturbances may have impacted the menstrual health. Objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 affected mental health on the menstrual health of university students. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at University of Sindh, Jamshoro between July to August 2021 during fourth wave. A pre-tested questionnaire was administered to collect the data. Healthy unmarried female students were included in the study. Mental health parameters were assessed using DAS Scale. Results: For a total 400 study participants the mean age was 20.82±1.69. The prevalence of mild to severe depression, mild to severe anxiety, and mild to moderate stress was 46.3%, 62% and 29.3% respectively. In moderately depressed females there was an increased prevalence of oligomenorrhea [ꭓ2=34.5 p |
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