Menstruation

Perceived high stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with self-reported changes in menstruation, according to data published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

The Healio editors have compiled the most read news from the NAMS annual meeting in October.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — COVID-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection were not associated with clinically significant changes in menstrual cycle length, data presented here confirmed.

Diets high in foods that cause inflammation, such as meat, sugar and coffee, increased the severity of menstrual pain for adolescents and young adults, according to study findings presented at the NAMS Annual Meeting.

A recent study found that women who received any type of COVID-19 vaccination had a short-term increase in menstrual cycle length, according to a press release from NIH.

Fortunately, in recent years, migraine has gained wider public and provider recognition as a complex and serious, chronic neurological disease that can profoundly impact a person’s quality of life.

Two-thirds of women of child-bearing age who began taking anticoagulants for acute venous thromboembolism had abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding in the months that followed therapy initiation, according to data from a prospective study.

Findings from a study published in Menopause suggested that the length of menstrual cycles during reproductive years may predict the severity of menopause symptoms.

In a recent survey, 42% of women said they experienced heavier menstrual bleeding following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.

SAN DIEGO — Passively self-collected menstrual blood for the detection of HPV showed results that were highly concordant with clinician-collected sampling and had greater acceptance among patients, researchers reported here.