Menstrual cycle changes: A cross-sectional study of Saudi females following SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Temporary changes in the menstrual cycle have recently been reported following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. In the current study, we aimed to screen menstrual cycle changes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in Saudi Arabia. The type and duration of these changes have been screened in relation to the severit...
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| author | Youssef A S Abdel-Moneim Hussam Y Alghamdi Abdulaziz M Alrashed Amjad M Jawhari Suhaib M M Bukhari Nirmeen M M Bukhari Ahmed S Abdel-Moneim |
| author_facet | Youssef A S Abdel-Moneim Hussam Y Alghamdi Abdulaziz M Alrashed Amjad M Jawhari Suhaib M M Bukhari Nirmeen M M Bukhari Ahmed S Abdel-Moneim |
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| description | Temporary changes in the menstrual cycle have recently been reported following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. In the current study, we aimed to screen menstrual cycle changes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in Saudi Arabia. The type and duration of these changes have been screened in relation to the severity of coronavirus disease symptoms and vaccination status. In total, 956 individuals responded: sixty-nine did not get the COVID-19 vaccine, while the remaining were vaccinated with either a single dose of ChAdOx1 vaccine (n:45) or BNT162b2 vaccine (n: 142) or two doses of the vaccine (n:700) using BNT162b2 (n:477), ChAdOx1 (n:89) or ChAdOx1/ BNT162b2 (n:134). Approximately 26.1% (18/69) of the subjects who did not receive the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and 15.3% (29/188) and 26.4% (185/700) of the subjects who received single and double doses of the vaccines, respectively, reported menstrual cycle changes. The persistence of menstrual cycle changes for more than six months was reported by 6.4% (61/956) of the participants. These changes were significantly correlated with the severity of COVID-19 infection. We concluded that menstrual cycle changes, associated with COVID-19 infection, increase due to the severity of COVID-19 infection. Thus, menstrual cycle changes are among the long-term effects associated with COVID-19 infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-33899c2d3cb346b691d2a919cabb0a432022-12-31T05:31:46ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011712e027940810.1371/journal.pone.0279408Menstrual cycle changes: A cross-sectional study of Saudi females following SARS-CoV-2 infection.Youssef A S Abdel-MoneimHussam Y AlghamdiAbdulaziz M AlrashedAmjad M JawhariSuhaib M M BukhariNirmeen M M BukhariAhmed S Abdel-MoneimTemporary changes in the menstrual cycle have recently been reported following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. In the current study, we aimed to screen menstrual cycle changes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in Saudi Arabia. The type and duration of these changes have been screened in relation to the severity of coronavirus disease symptoms and vaccination status. In total, 956 individuals responded: sixty-nine did not get the COVID-19 vaccine, while the remaining were vaccinated with either a single dose of ChAdOx1 vaccine (n:45) or BNT162b2 vaccine (n: 142) or two doses of the vaccine (n:700) using BNT162b2 (n:477), ChAdOx1 (n:89) or ChAdOx1/ BNT162b2 (n:134). Approximately 26.1% (18/69) of the subjects who did not receive the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and 15.3% (29/188) and 26.4% (185/700) of the subjects who received single and double doses of the vaccines, respectively, reported menstrual cycle changes. The persistence of menstrual cycle changes for more than six months was reported by 6.4% (61/956) of the participants. These changes were significantly correlated with the severity of COVID-19 infection. We concluded that menstrual cycle changes, associated with COVID-19 infection, increase due to the severity of COVID-19 infection. Thus, menstrual cycle changes are among the long-term effects associated with COVID-19 infection.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279408 |
| spellingShingle | Youssef A S Abdel-Moneim Hussam Y Alghamdi Abdulaziz M Alrashed Amjad M Jawhari Suhaib M M Bukhari Nirmeen M M Bukhari Ahmed S Abdel-Moneim Menstrual cycle changes: A cross-sectional study of Saudi females following SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLoS ONE |
| title | Menstrual cycle changes: A cross-sectional study of Saudi females following SARS-CoV-2 infection. |
| title_full | Menstrual cycle changes: A cross-sectional study of Saudi females following SARS-CoV-2 infection. |
| title_fullStr | Menstrual cycle changes: A cross-sectional study of Saudi females following SARS-CoV-2 infection. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Menstrual cycle changes: A cross-sectional study of Saudi females following SARS-CoV-2 infection. |
| title_short | Menstrual cycle changes: A cross-sectional study of Saudi females following SARS-CoV-2 infection. |
| title_sort | menstrual cycle changes a cross sectional study of saudi females following sars cov 2 infection |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279408 |
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