Assessment of Changes in Hormonal Levels in Women with  Menstrual Dysfunction Who Suffer from COVID-19

Najmutdinova  D.K; Yunusova  D. X; Axmedova  G.A

Najmutdinova D.K Dsc in Medical Sciences, Professor of Department Obstetrics and Gynecology in Family Medicine of Tashkent Medical Academy
Yunusova D. X hd Researcher Professor of Department Obstetrics and Gynecology in Family Medicine of Tashkent Medical Academy
Axmedova G.A Phd In Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor of Department Obstetrics and Gynecology in Family Medicine of Tashkent Medical Academy

Keywords: COVID-19, fertility, menstrual cycle, menstrual bleeding, reproductive system

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused over 620 million infections and
6.5 million deaths worldwide as of September 2022 [1]. Over the past few years, the COVID-19
pandemic has had a significant impact on the health and lives of people around the world. Numerous
retrospective studies have shown that age is a critical factor affecting the prognosis of patients with
COVID-19 (Guan et al., 2020). Additionally, gender is believed to play an important role in the
progression of COVID-19, as female patients have a better prognosis (Chen et al., 2020). Similarly,
some infectious diseases, such as MERS and SARS, have mild clinical symptoms and better outcomes
in women of childbearing age (Alghamdi et al., 2014; Karlberg et al., 2004). Researchers have been
studying COVID-19 since day one, and there is already robust data on the effects of infection with
the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the respiratory [2], circulatory [3] and nervous systems [4]. However, little
is known about the impact of COVID-19 on the reproductive system, especially the female
reproductive system. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the female reproductive system and
changes in the menstrual cycle have been widely reported anecdotally and in the media [5].

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