COVID-19 pandemic associated with disruptions to women’s reproductive health

Women’s reproductive health has been disrupted as a result of the psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, and affected women need additional medical and psychological support, according to research to be presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Edinburgh. The findings indicate that stress and sleep disturbance related to the pandemic have had adverse effects on women’s menstrual cycles. The study suggests that further studies are necessary to establish the longer term impact of the pandemic on female reproductive health.