Evaluation of menstrual cycle parameters under the influence of stress

Marta-Mariya Stetsevych; Larysa Malanchuk; Artem Malanchuk; Ulyana Franchuk; Serhiy Malanchuk; Viktoriia Martyniuk

Marta-Mariya Stetsevych Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Ternopil, Ukraine
Larysa Malanchuk Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Ternopil, Ukraine
Artem Malanchuk Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Ternopil, Ukraine
Ulyana Franchuk Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Ternopil, Ukraine
Serhiy Malanchuk Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Ternopil, Ukraine
Viktoriia Martyniuk Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 1, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Ternopil, Ukraine

Keywords: reproductive system, anxiety, COVID-19, stress-induced

Abstract

Menstrual cycle is highly sensitive to the influence of external and internal factors. Stress, associated with adverse consequences for the female organism, leads to dysfunction of the menstrual cycle and, consequently, reproductive health disorders. The investigation of the impact of chronic stress on the female reproductive sphere convincingly demonstrates the role of external triggering factors in the development and functioning of the menstrual cycle, which serves as a marker of reproductive health. Simultaneously, it opens up broad possibilities for detailing aspects of this pathological process, taking into account the stress factor. The question of the difficulty of identifying individuals experiencing the effects of chronic stress has always arisen, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, previous studies have yielded conflicting results regarding the influence on the menstrual cycle under these conditions. In light of these findings, further in-depth research on this issue is crucial and promising.