Menstrual Cycle Characteristics of Healthcare Professionals

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare workers physically and psychologically. The aim of this study is to examine whether there is a change in menstrual cycle characteristics during pandemia. The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is an association between covid infection and menstrual cycle changes.

Detailed Description
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The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare workers physically and psychologically. Healthcare workers have ben required to work under stressful conditions and take difficult decisions involving ethical implications. Increasing work demands on healthcare professionals conflict with their duties to family and friends, which causes psychological stress. All of these factors may negatively affect their menstrual cycle. The aim of this study is to examine whether there is a change in menstrual cycle characteristics during pandemia. Second aim is to investigate whether there is an association between Covid 19 infection and menstrual cycle changes. This cross-sectional study is conducted with healthy female participants who are working at Haydarpasa Numune Research and Training Hospital in Turkey. The researcher investigates the characteristics of menstrual cycle in female healthy workers employed in Covid 19 pandemic inpatient and outpatient clinics. The participants who are sure about their pertinent information are enrolled in the study. The exclusion criteria includes pregnancy, history of hysterectomy, oophorectomy, diseases like Asherman's syndrome and also history of endocrine disorders (progesterone deficiency, thyroid disorders and diabetes mellitus), oral contraceptive use, malignancy, primary amenorrhea, menopause and lactation. After informed consent, detailed information is collected using structured questionnaires about their reproductive factors and menstrual cycles by direct interviews. The questionnaire contains questions about age, work experience, marital status, height, weight, working hours, use of medication, menstrual cycle characteristics (including cycle duration, duration and amount of bleeding, bleeding during the cycle, regular or irregular menstrual cycles) and dysmenorrhea. Also, the difference in menstrual cycle characteristics between covid positive and negative healthcare professionals is investigated.

Official Title
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Menstrual Cycle Characteristics of Healthcare Professionals at Covid 19 Pandemic Hospital

Conditions
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Menstrual Irregularity, Covid 19

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Working at Covid 19 Pandemic Hospital Being at between 18 and 47 years old Having menstruation Exclusion Criteria: Oral contraceptive users Pregnants Having malignancy Having primary amenorrhea Being at menopause Lactation

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 47 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Female healthcare workers<br>Healthy female healthcare workers at Covid 19 clinic in Istanbul, Turkey | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rate of irregular menstrual cycle | Irregular menstrual cycle | 1 month after starting to work at pandemic clinic | 
| Length of cycle | Length of cycle (day) | 1 month after starting to work at pandemic clinic | 
| Rate of prolonged bleeding | Duration of bleeding (day) | 1 month after starting to work at pandemic clinic | 
| Amount of flow | Number of used tampons during bleeding | 1 month after starting to work at pandemic clinic | 
| Rate of dysmenorrhea | Dysmenorrhea status | 1 month after starting to work at pandemic clinic | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The number of difference in menstrual cycle length | Menstrual cycle difference between covid positive and negative healthcare workers (days) | Up to 1 month after covid infection | 
| The number of difference in bleeding days | Duration of bleeding difference between covid positive and negative healthcare workers (days) | Up to 1 month after covid infection | 
| The number of difference in amount of flow | Amount of flow difference between covid positive and negative healthcare workers (tampons) | Up to 1 month after covid infection | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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health care professionals, menstrual cycle, Covid 19, Pandemia