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Reproductive Health in COVID-19 Era
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Reproductive Health in COVID-19 Era

A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Obstetrics and Gynecology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2023) | Viewed by 3324

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Sotirios Sotiriou

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Department of Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
Interests: reproductive health
Dr. Peter Drakakis

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece
Interests: reproductive health
Dr. Emmanuel N. Kontomanolis

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
Interests: gynecological oncology
Prof. Dr. Alexandros Daponte

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly University Hospital, 41110 Larissa, Greece
Interests: reproductive health

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in 2019, numerous clinical studies have shown that the virus affects almost all human tissues. The months that followed revealed long-term problems such as long COVID syndrome, and other chronic consequences. Except for the heart and respiratory systems, which may be involved in these chronic conditions, other basic human organ functions could be affected. Although most clinical studies have been focused on the virus target organs, the study of the recent literature shows that multiple issues emerge regarding human reproduction and basic reproductive health.The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a collection of articles pertaining to these medical fields as well as COVID-19-affected pregnancy outcomes.

The challenges being faced at the moment include:

  1. COVID-19 and male reproduction problems;
  2. COVID-19 and female reproduction problems;
  3. Effect of COVID-19 on the quantity and quality of gametes;
  4. COVID-19 and assisted infertility techniques;
  5. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding after COVID-19 infection;
  6. Vaccination and dysfunctional uterine bleeding;
  7. Reproductive epidemiology in the COVID-19 era;
  8. Miscarriage and COVID-19 infection;
  9. COVID-19 and early pregnancy complications;
  10. Intrauterine growth restriction in the COVID-19 era;
  11. COVID-19 and preterm labor;
  12. Vaccination in pregnancy.

You are kindly invited to submit your manuscript to this Special Issue of Medicina entitled “Reproductive Health in COVID-19 Era”.

Dr. Sotirios Sotiriou
Dr. Peter Drakakis
Dr. Emmanuel N. Kontomanolis
Prof. Dr. Alexandros Daponte
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • reproduction
  • gametes
  • assisted reproduction techniques
  • miscarriage
  • dysfunctional uterine bleeding
  • intrauterine growth restriction
  • preterm labor
  • vaccination

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on the Psychophysical Health of Post-Menopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
by Alessandra Lami, Giulia Giacomelli, Jacopo Lenzi, Stefania Alvisi, Renato Seracchioli and Maria Cristina Meriggiola
Medicina 2023, 59(6), 1154; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59061154 - 15 Jun 2023
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Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate lifestyle, menopausal symptoms, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep disorders in post-menopausal women throughout the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of menopause hormonal therapy (HT). Materials [...] Read more.
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate lifestyle, menopausal symptoms, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep disorders in post-menopausal women throughout the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of menopause hormonal therapy (HT). Materials and Methods: Post-menopausal women were given the following questionnaires: socio-demographic characteristics; lifestyle; history of COVID-19; menopause-specific quality of life (MENQOL), the first part of which refers to the pre-pandemic period (“pre COVID-19”) and the second refers to the current period (“during COVID-19”); Beck’s depression inventory (BDI); the impact of event scale-revised (IES-R); and the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI). Results: One hundred and twenty-six women completed all questionnaires, with a mean age of 55.5 ± 6.0 years. The mean menopause duration was 5.7 ± 5.6 years. Twenty-four women were taking HT. A significant mean weight gain, a reduction in physical activity (respectively p < 0.001) and worsened quality of romantic relationships (p = 0.001) were reported during the pandemic. Menopausal symptoms did not vary significantly throughout the pandemic; however, women taking menopausal HT had lower physical (p = 0.003) and sexual (p = 0.049) MENQOL domain scores, lower depressive symptoms (p = 0.039) and better romantic relationships (p = 0.008). Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic caused reduced physical activity, worsened food habits and weight gain in post-menopausal women. They also reported a high rate of severe–moderate PTSD and a negative influence on their romantic relationships. Menopausal HT seems to be a potential protective factor for sexual and physical status and for symptoms of depression. Full article
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Addressing Chronic Gynecological Diseases in the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
by Maria-Loredana Țieranu, Nicoleta Alice Dragoescu, George-Lucian Zorilă, Anca-Maria Istrate-Ofițeru, Cătălina Rămescu, Elena-Iuliana-Anamaria Berbecaru, Roxana Cristina Drăguşin, Rodica Daniela Nagy, Răzvan Grigoraș Căpitănescu and Dominic-Gabriel Iliescu
Medicina 2023, 59(4), 802; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59040802 - 20 Apr 2023
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Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on healthcare systems worldwide. Since the actual influence of the pandemic on gynecological care is still unclear, we aim to evaluate the effect of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on gynecological procedures compared to the [...] Read more.
Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on healthcare systems worldwide. Since the actual influence of the pandemic on gynecological care is still unclear, we aim to evaluate the effect of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on gynecological procedures compared to the pre-pandemic period in Romania. Materials and Methods: this is a single-center retrospective observational study, involving patients hospitalized in the year before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (PP), in the first year of the pandemic (P1), and in the second year of the pandemic until February 2022 (P2). The percentages of interventions were analyzed globally but also according to the type of surgery applied on the female genital organs. Results: during pandemic, the number of gynecological surgeries dropped considerably, by more than 50% in some cases, or even decreased by up to 100%, having a major impact on women’s health, especially in the first year of the pandemic (P1), before slightly increasing in the post-vaccination period (PV). Surgically treated cancer cases dropped by over 80% during the pandemic, and the consequences of this will be seen in the future. Conclusions: the COVID-19 pandemic played an important part in gynecological care management in the Romanian public health care system, and the effect will have to be investigated in the future. Full article
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