scholarly journals The Impact of Early-Life Exposures on Women’s Reproductive Health in Adulthood

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily W. Harville ◽  
Alexandra N. Kruse ◽  
Qi Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Women’S Reproductive Health ◽  
Women's Reproductive Health ◽  
Early Life Exposures ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women’s Reproductive Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phelan Niamh ◽  
Lucy Ann Behan ◽  
Lisa Owens
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Cycle Length ◽  
Home Schooling ◽  
Hormonal Contraception ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Women’S Reproductive Health ◽  
Women's Reproductive Health ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the lives of the global population. It is known that periods of stress and psychological distress can affect women’s menstrual cycles. We therefore performed an observational study of women’s reproductive health over the course of the pandemic thus far.Materials and MethodsAn anonymous digital survey was shared by the authors via social media in September 2020. All women of reproductive age were invited to complete the survey.Results1031 women completed the survey. Mean age was 36.7 ± 6.6 years (range, 15–54). 693/70% reported recording their cycles using an app or diary. 233/23% were using hormonal contraception. 441/46% reported a change in their menstrual cycle since the beginning of the pandemic. 483/53% reported worsening premenstrual symptoms, 100/18% reported new menorrhagia (p = 0.003) and 173/30% new dysmenorrhea (p < 0.0001) compared to before the pandemic. 72/9% reported missed periods who not previously missed periods (p = 0.003) and the median number of missed periods was 2 (1–3). 17/21% of those who “occasionally” missed periods pre-pandemic missed periods “often” during pandemic. 467/45% reported a reduced libido. There was no change in the median cycle length (28 days) or days of bleeding (5) but there was a wider variability of cycle length (p = 0.01) and a 1 day median decrease in the minimum (p < 0.0001) and maximum (p = 0.009) cycle length. Women reported a median 2 kg increase in self-reported weight and a 30-min increase in median weekly exercise. 517/50% of women stated that their diet was worse and 232/23% that it was better than before the pandemic. 407/40% reported working more and 169/16% were working less. Women related a significant increase in low mood (p < 0.0001), poor appetite (p < 0.0001), binge eating (p < 0.0001), poor concentration (p < 0.0001), anxiety (p < 0.0001), poor sleep (p < 0.0001), loneliness (p < 0.0001) and excess alcohol use (p < 0.0001). Specific stressors reported included work stress (499/48%), difficulty accessing healthcare (254/25%), change in financial (201/19%) situation, difficulties with home schooling (191/19%) or childcare (99/10%), family or partner conflict (170/16%), family illness or bereavement (156/15%).ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the reproductive health of women. The long term health implications of this are yet to be determined and future studies should address this.

The Impact of Antithrombin Deficiency on Women's Reproductive Health Experiences and Healthcare Decision-Making

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1350-1355
Author(s):  
Ariela L. Marshall ◽  
Juliana Perez Botero ◽  
Aneel A. Ashrani ◽  
Rajiv K. Pruthi ◽  
John A. Heit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Healthcare Decision ◽  
Antithrombin Deficiency ◽  
Healthcare Decision Making ◽  
Health Experiences ◽  
Women’S Reproductive Health ◽  
Women's Reproductive Health ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Analysis of Psycological Disorder Tedency for Polygamous Women Reproductive Health in Pamekasan Madura

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-318
Author(s):  
Emi Yunita ◽  
Byba Melda Suhita ◽  
Koesnadi Koesnadi
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Reproductive System ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Vaginal Infections ◽  
Reproduction System ◽  
Women’S Reproductive Health ◽  
Women's Reproductive Health ◽  
The Impact

The majority of polygamous marriages in Indonesia are only based on law and religion, regardless of the effects of polygamy. The lack attention public about the psychology that occurs in polygamous women. While, the impact of psychological disorders itself can affect to female hormones that can be caused to a reproduction system. The reproductive system can also experience disorders due to illness or abnormalities. The diseases of the reproductive system can be caused by germs, genetic factors, or hormones. Women have complex problems around their reproductive lives. Disorders of the female reproductive system can include menstrual disorders, vaginal cancer, cancer cervix, ovarian cancer, genetalia cancer, endometriosis, vaginal infections, vaginal discharge or fluorine, and Ghonorrhea. The purpose of this study is to explore the occurrence of psychological disorders that affect the reproductive health of polygamous women. The research design used is qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. The data collection in this study used in-depth interview techniques with semi-structured questions with a sample of 10 informants. From the results of the study indicate that the analysis of psychological disorders that have an impact on women's reproductive health in polygamy has good benefits for health workers and for the community, especially women. In analyzing the tendency of psychological disorders that affect the reproductive health of women who are polygamous there are many things that can be used as references on how the effects of polygamous marriages are related to women's reproductive health, both negative and positive impacts. In analyzing the trends of production in polygamous women there are some hopes of supporting improvements in public health, especially women's reproductive health. Based on this research, further research is needed on the analysis of trends in the occurrence of psychological disorders that have an impact on reproductive health in polygamous women in Pamekasan Madura

scholarly journals The impact of physical abuse on women’s reproductive health

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zsuzsa Győrffy ◽  
Imola Sándor ◽  
Csilla Csoboth ◽  
Mária Kopp
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Women’S Reproductive Health ◽  
Women's Reproductive Health ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Women’s Reproductive Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A735-A736
Author(s):  
Lisa A Owens ◽  
Niamh Phelan ◽  
Lucy Ann A Behan
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Cycle Length ◽  
Hormonal Contraception ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Women’S Reproductive Health ◽  
Women's Reproductive Health ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the lives of the global population. It is known that periods of stress and psychological distress can affect women’s menstrual cycles. We, therefore, performed an observational study of women’s reproductive health over the course of the pandemic. Materials & Methods: An anonymous digital survey was shared by the authors via social media in September 2020. All women of reproductive age were invited to complete the survey. Results: 1031 women completed the survey. The mean age was 36.7 ± 6.6 years. 693/70% reported recording their cycles using an app or diary. 233/23% were using hormonal contraception. 441/46% reported a change in their menstrual cycle since the beginning of the pandemic. 483/53% reported worsening premenstrual symptoms, 100/18% reported new menorrhagia (p=0.003) and 173/30% new dysmenorrhea (p<0.0001) compared to before the pandemic. 72/9% reported missed periods who not previously missed periods (p=0.003) and the median number of missed periods was 2 (IQR 1-3). 17/21% of those who ‘occasionally’ missed periods pre-pandemic missed periods ‘often’ during the pandemic. 467/45% reported a reduced libido. There was no change in the median cycle length (28 days) or days of bleeding (5) but there was a wider variability of cycle length (p=0.01) and a 1-day median decrease in the minimum (p<0.0001) and maximum (p=0.009) cycle length. Women reported a median 2kg increase in self-reported weight and a 30-minute increase in median weekly exercise. 517/50% of women stated that their diet was worse and 232/23% that it was better than before the pandemic. 407/40% reported working more and 169/16% were working less. Women related a significant increase in low mood (p<0.0001), poor appetite (p<0.0001), binge eating (p<0.0001), poor concentration (p<0.0001), anxiety (p<0.0001), poor sleep (p<0.0001), loneliness (p<0.0001) and excess alcohol use (p<0.0001). Specific stressors reported included work stress (499/48%), difficulty accessing healthcare (254/25%), change in financial (201/19%) and living (169/16%) situation, difficulties with homeschooling children (191/19%), family or partner conflict (170/16%), family illness or bereavement (156/15%), and difficulties accessing or providing childcare (99/10%). Conclusions: The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the reproductive health of women. The long term health implications of this are yet to be determined and future studies should address this.

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