Comparison of menstrual disorders in hospital nursing staff according to shift work pattern

Albert-Sabater, Josep Amílcar; Martı́nez, José Miguel; Baste, Valborg; Moen, Bente E.; Ronda, Elena

doi:10.1111/jocn.13371

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“…In our questionnaire, the poor sleep quality was defined by suffering any of the following sleep problems: difficulty initiating sleep or insomnia (time of initiating sleep lasts more than 30 minutes), difficulty maintaining sleep, difficulty awakening or early morning awakening, dreaminess, and somnolence. As in our study, some prior studies [ 17 , 18 ] reported that there were no significant associations between dysmenorrhea and factors such as sleep-work patterns, bedtime, and sleep durations, while the association between period pain and sleep quality was significant [ 19 ]. Similarly, a Korean study reported that there was a significant association between sleep disturbance and menstrual problems ( P = 0.003) in Korean girls aged 12~18 years old [ 14 ].…”

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“…More studies were needed to establish a questionnaire scale to evaluate the menstrual health of females. Moreover, epidemiologic studies on the converse relationship between sleep disturbance and menstrual cycle irregularity are limited [ 17 ]. Biological and genetic mechanisms between women's sleeping status and menstrual problems need to be further studied.…”

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[Retracted] Sleep Status and Menstrual Problems among Chinese Young Females

Chen

et al. 2021

BioMed Research International

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Background. The association between sleep disturbance and the menstruation in the young women population has been scarcely studied. The aim of this study is to assess the association between sleep status and phase of the menstrual cycle in healthy, young, ovulating women. Methods. This cross-sectional study used the data collected from healthy young, ovulating Chinese females from September to December 2018. The association was analyzed by using linear regression and binary logistic analyses. Results. 2260 women aged 17 to 30 were included in the analysis. The average sleep duration of the respondents was 7.24 hours ( SD = 0.92 ). 61.7% of them admitted that they were accompanied by at least one of sleep symptoms including difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, dreaminess, early morning awakening, and somnolence. Sleep quality was significantly associated with dysmenorrhea (OR 95 % CI = 1.74 [1.40-2.17], P < 0.001 ) and self-awareness menstrual regularity (OR 95 % CI = 1.29 [1.06-1.56], P = 0.011 ). Conclusion. This study found that poor sleep quality is significantly associated with dysmenorrhea and self-awareness menstrual irregularity among healthy, young, ovulating, Chinese females.

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[Retracted] Sleep Status and Menstrual Problems among Chinese Young Females

Chen

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BioMed Research International

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“…However, the effect of rotating shifts on dysmenorrhea is still controversial. While the study on 113 women working rotating shift and 75 women working day shift reported that rotating shift was not associated with dysmenorrhea, 15 a study on 420 Taiwanese nurses showed that a higher percentage of women with dysmenorrhea worked under three shift rotations than women without dysmenorrhea (91.3% vs 82.9%, P = .014) 14 …”

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Frequency of night shift and menstrual cycle characteristics in Japanese nurses working under two or three rotating shifts

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Umazume

Watari

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Journal of Occupational Health

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“…No increased risk of having menstrual disorders was reported among nurses on the rotating shift in another observational study that included 113 workers on the rotating night shift and 75 on the day shift. 13 It was found that the irregular menstruation rate was higher among the nurses. 4 A national-based study in China reported that the ratio of female nurses who experienced menstrual disorders (41%) was significantly higher than those of non-nurse health care workers.…”

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Menstrual Cycle Characteristics of Healthcare Professionals Working at COVID-19 Pandemic Clinics

Arınkan¹,

Vural²

2021

J Clin Obstet Gynecol

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Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemics infected millions of people around the world, causing thousands of deaths. In this global struggle, healthcare professionals work at the forefront. The COVID-19 pandemic period has impacted healthcare workers physically and psychologically. Healthcare workers work under stressful conditions and involve difficult decisions as ethical implications. Increased work demands on healthcare professionals conflict with their duties to family and friends, which causes psychological stress. All of these factors may negatively affect the menstrual cycle. Studies have been conducted concerning working conditions, long working hours, shifts, and menstrual irregularities among healthcare professionals. However, there is no study on the menstrual characteristics of healthcare professionals during the pandemic period.Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) enters the host cell by using similar receptors as angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), and transmembrane protease serine system. 1 Organs with high expression of these molecules were considered as targets of infection. Expression of ACE2 in endometrium tissue was reported and it was demonstrated that this expression might be changed during the menstrual cycle. 1 The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the reproductive system is still not known. In this article, we aimed to investigate the menstrual characteristics of healthcare professionals employed in the COVID-19 pandemic clinic and to investigate further whether COVID-19 alters the pattern of the menstrual cycle.

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Comparison of menstrual disorders in hospital nursing staff according to shift work pattern

Abstract: Shifts with short rotation cycles and a progressive sequence do not appear to cause menstrual disorders in nurse staff who work rotating shifts.

Cited by 19 publications

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[Retracted] Sleep Status and Menstrual Problems among Chinese Young Females

[Retracted] Sleep Status and Menstrual Problems among Chinese Young Females

Frequency of night shift and menstrual cycle characteristics in Japanese nurses working under two or three rotating shifts

Menstrual Cycle Characteristics of Healthcare Professionals Working at COVID-19 Pandemic Clinics

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