Gorbacheva TI, Nikolaeva MG, Stroganov AE, Orlova OV, Khoreva LA, Uvarova YuM, Denisyuk EA, Olovyannikov YuS. Menstrual function and mental health of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a continuous cross-sectional study. Gynecology. 2023;25(3):320–327. DOI: 10.26442/20795696.2023.3.202032
Менструальная функция и психическое здоровье студенток медицинского вуза в период пандемии COVID-19
Горбачева Т.И., Николаева М.Г., Строганов А.Е., Орлова О.В., Хорева Л.А., Уварова Ю.М., Денисюк Е.А., Оловянников Ю.С. Менструальная функция и психическое здоровье студенток медицинского вуза в период пандемии COVID-19. Гинекология. 2023;25(3):320–327. DOI: 10.26442/20795696.2023.3.202032
Gorbacheva TI, Nikolaeva MG, Stroganov AE, Orlova OV, Khoreva LA, Uvarova YuM, Denisyuk EA, Olovyannikov YuS. Menstrual function and mental health of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a continuous cross-sectional study. Gynecology. 2023;25(3):320–327. DOI: 10.26442/20795696.2023.3.202032
Цель. Оценить влияние новой коронавирусной инфекции (НКИ) и вакцинации против COVID-19 на менструальную функцию в сопоставлении с частотой депрессивных нарушений в период пандемии COVID-19 среди студенток медицинского вуза. Материалы и методы. Данные для сплошного поперечного (одномоментного) исследования получены при помощи онлайн-опроса. Вопросы анкеты включали демографические показатели, характеристики менструальной функции, наличия перенесенного заболевания COVID-19, а также вакцинации против него и стандартную шкалу-опросник Центра эпидемиологических исследований депрессии CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale). В опросе приняли участие 1879 студенток медицинского вуза. Критериями исключения являлись возраст моложе 18 и старше 25 лет, прием гормональных контрацептивов, беременность и роды в течение последнего года, вакцинация после перенесенного заболевания COVID-19. После применения критериев исключения сформированы три группы исследования. Первая группа включала девушек-студенток, перенесших НКИ (n=140), 2-я группа – студенток, не болевших НКИ и первично вакцинированных против COVID-19 (n=647), в 3-ю группу (контрольную) включены неболевшие и невакцинированные студентки (n=55). Результаты. Различий в частоте изменений менструальной функции у студенток после перенесенной НКИ (49,3%) и после вакцинации COVID-19 (39,6%) в сравнении с контрольной группой (43,6%) не выявлено (p=0,477). Частота депрессии в общей когорте исследования составила 43,3% и не имела значимых различий в исследуемых группах. Значимыми предикторами изменений менструальной функции в период пандемии стали замужество (отношение шансов – ОШ 2,33 [1,51–3,61]), депрессия (ОШ 1,72 [1,28–2,3]), нарушение менструальной функции в анамнезе (ОШ 1,5 [0,12–1,99]), позднее менархе (ОШ 1,76 [1,02–3,04]). Многофакторный анализ не показал значимости перенесенной НКИ и вакцинации как факторов нарушения менструальной функции (ОШ 1,61 [0,89–2,90] и ОШ 0,91 [0,59–1,41] соответственно). Заключение. Во время пандемии COVID-19 у студенток медицинского вуза зарегистрирована значительная частота изменений менструальной функции и депрессивных расстройств. Наиболее значимыми предикторами менструальных отклонений у девушек-студенток во время пандемии оказались депрессия, нарушение менструальной функции в анамнезе и замужество. Для уточнения механизмов влияния пандемии на менструальную функцию необходимо проведение многоцентрового проспективного исследования.
Ключевые слова: COVID-19, менструация, нарушения менструальной функции, вакцинация, депрессия
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Aim. To assess the impact of new coronavirus infection (NCI) and COVID-19 vaccination on menstrual function in comparison with the frequency of depressive disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic among female students of a medical university. Materials and methods. Data for a continuous transverse (cross-sectional) study were obtained using an online survey. The questions included demographics, characteristics of menstrual function, the history of COVID-19 and vaccinations against it, and the standard CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) questionnaire. The survey included 1.879 female medical students. The exclusion criteria were age under 18 and over 25 years, hormonal contraceptives, pregnancy, childbirth during the last year, and vaccination after COVID-19. After applying the exclusion criteria, three study groups were formed. Group 1 included female students with a history of NCI (n=140), group 2 included students with no history of NCI, who were initially vaccinated against COVID-19 (n=647), group 3 (control group) included unvaccinated students with no history of NCI (n=55). Results. There were no differences in the prevalence of changes in menstrual function in female students after the NCI (49.3%) and after COVID-19 vaccination (39.6%) compared to the control group (43.6%); p=0.477. The rate of depression in the overall study cohort was 43.3%, without any significant differences between the study groups. Significant predictors of changes in menstrual function during the pandemic were marriage (odds ratio – OR 2.33 [1.51–3.61]), depression (OR 1.72 [1.28–2.3]), a history of menstrual dysfunction (OR 1.5 [0.12–1.99]), and later menarche (OR 1.76 [1.02–3.04]). Multivariate analysis did not show the significance of the history of NCI and vaccination as factors of menstrual dysfunction (OR 1.61 [0.89–2.90] and OR 0.91 [0.59–1.41], respectively). Conclusion. During the COVID-19 pandemic, female medical students reported frequent changes in menstrual function and depressive disorders. During the pandemic, the most significant predictors of menstrual disorders in female students were depression, a history of menstrual dysfunction, and marriage. A multicenter prospective study is necessary to clarify the mechanisms of the pandemic's impact on menstrual function.
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1. Davis HE, Assaf GS, McCorkell L, et al. Characterizing long COVID in an international cohort: 7 months of symptoms and their impact. EClinMedicine. 2021;38:101019. DOI:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101019
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4. Palm-Fischbacher S, Ehlert U. Dispositional resilience as a moderator of the relationship between chronic stress and irregular menstrual cycle. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2014;35(2):42-50. DOI:10.3109/0167482X.2014.912209
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21. Medina-Perucha L, López-Jiménez T, Holst AS, et al. Self-Reported Menstrual Alterations During the COVID-19 Syndemic in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Womens Health. 2022;14:529-44. DOI:10.2147/IJWH.S354655
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1ФГБОУ ВО «Алтайский государственный медицинский университет», Барнаул, Россия; 2Алтайский филиал ФГБУ «Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр гематологии» Минздрава России, Барнаул, Россия; 3КГБУЗ «Краевая клиническая больница скорой медицинской помощи», Барнаул, Россия
*tg72@bk.ru
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Tatiana I. Gorbacheva*1, Maria G. Nikolaeva1,2, Alexander E. Stroganov1, Olga V. Orlova1, Larisa A. Khoreva1, Yulia M. Uvarova3, Ekaterina A. Denisyuk1, Yury S. Olovyannikov1
1Altai State Medical University, Barnaul, Russia; 2Altai Branch of the National Medical Research Center for Hematology, Barnaul, Russia; 3Regional Clinical Emergency Hospital, Barnaul, Russia
*tg72@bk.ru