Menstrual Irregularities in Married Females in Jawan District Aligarhduring Covid 19 Pandemic in Aligarh
Description
Introduction: There are various attitudes which are associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress was a common consequence of pandemic, As stress in females is proven to be having direct effect on menstrual cycle. In present study we had estimated onset of menstrual irregularities in married females of reproductive age living in vicinity of RHTC Jawan, Aligarh UP. Methodology; This study was conducted on 200 females of reproductive age without any chronic illness. We asked for their enstrual history. Only those females were included who had no prior menstrual disorder before pandemic. Then we calculated the percentage of females who complained of onset of menstrual disturbance during pandemic. We also tried to assess the mental stress among females with irregular menses. Results and Conclusion: 21% females have given the history of irregular periods. Among these 42 females 36 have history of emotional and social stress. Key Words: Practices, attitude, Covid 19.