Menstrual Cycle Characteristics of Healthcare Professionals
Menstrual Cycle Characteristics of Healthcare Professionals
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.
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.
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