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Depressive and Sexual Disorders during the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Young Polish Women
We investigated whether long-term social restrictions and COVID-19 exposure have different impacts on the mental and sexual health of Polish women compared to the effects experienced at the beginning of the pandemic. An online survey was conducted among Polish women via Facebook groups. The Beck Dep...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8835018/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35162908 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031887 |
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author | Szuster, Ewa Kostrzewska, Paulina Pawlikowska, Anna Mandera, Amanda Biernikiewicz, Małgorzata Sobieszczańska, Małgorzata Rożek-Piechura, Krystyna Jarząbek-Bielecka, Grażyna Rusiecka, Agnieszka Kałka, Dariusz |
author_facet | Szuster, Ewa Kostrzewska, Paulina Pawlikowska, Anna Mandera, Amanda Biernikiewicz, Małgorzata Sobieszczańska, Małgorzata Rożek-Piechura, Krystyna Jarząbek-Bielecka, Grażyna Rusiecka, Agnieszka Kałka, Dariusz |
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description | We investigated whether long-term social restrictions and COVID-19 exposure have different impacts on the mental and sexual health of Polish women compared to the effects experienced at the beginning of the pandemic. An online survey was conducted among Polish women via Facebook groups. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scores were compared for the first wave (April–May 2020) and the second wave (November 2020 to February 2021) of the pandemic. We enrolled 1644 participants (mean age 25.11 ± 7.09 years) during the first wave and 720 participants (mean age 23.23 ± 5.34 years) during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Significant differences were observed in libido levels and frequency of sexual activity before and during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (both p < 0.001). The percentage of participants under psychiatric or psychological care increased from 6.5% to 14.44% and those who were anxious about the health conditions of loved ones increased from 57.5% to 65.14%. BDI scores increased significantly from 11 (IQR 5–18) to 12 (IQR 7–20). The change in the FSFI score was not significant (27.01 ± 7.61 vs. 26.38 ± 7.76). The COVID-19 pandemic affected various aspects of human life, including sexual life. The data obtained during the first and the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland showed that female sexual dysfunction did not differ, but depressive symptoms and fear intensified. |
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spelling | pubmed-88350182022-02-12 Depressive and Sexual Disorders during the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Young Polish Women Szuster, Ewa Kostrzewska, Paulina Pawlikowska, Anna Mandera, Amanda Biernikiewicz, Małgorzata Sobieszczańska, Małgorzata Rożek-Piechura, Krystyna Jarząbek-Bielecka, Grażyna Rusiecka, Agnieszka Kałka, Dariusz Int J Environ Res Public Health Article We investigated whether long-term social restrictions and COVID-19 exposure have different impacts on the mental and sexual health of Polish women compared to the effects experienced at the beginning of the pandemic. An online survey was conducted among Polish women via Facebook groups. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scores were compared for the first wave (April–May 2020) and the second wave (November 2020 to February 2021) of the pandemic. We enrolled 1644 participants (mean age 25.11 ± 7.09 years) during the first wave and 720 participants (mean age 23.23 ± 5.34 years) during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Significant differences were observed in libido levels and frequency of sexual activity before and during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (both p < 0.001). The percentage of participants under psychiatric or psychological care increased from 6.5% to 14.44% and those who were anxious about the health conditions of loved ones increased from 57.5% to 65.14%. BDI scores increased significantly from 11 (IQR 5–18) to 12 (IQR 7–20). The change in the FSFI score was not significant (27.01 ± 7.61 vs. 26.38 ± 7.76). The COVID-19 pandemic affected various aspects of human life, including sexual life. The data obtained during the first and the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland showed that female sexual dysfunction did not differ, but depressive symptoms and fear intensified. MDPI 2022-02-08 /pmc/articles/PMC8835018/ /pubmed/35162908 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031887 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Szuster, Ewa Kostrzewska, Paulina Pawlikowska, Anna Mandera, Amanda Biernikiewicz, Małgorzata Sobieszczańska, Małgorzata Rożek-Piechura, Krystyna Jarząbek-Bielecka, Grażyna Rusiecka, Agnieszka Kałka, Dariusz Depressive and Sexual Disorders during the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Young Polish Women |
title | Depressive and Sexual Disorders during the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Young Polish Women |
title_full | Depressive and Sexual Disorders during the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Young Polish Women |
title_fullStr | Depressive and Sexual Disorders during the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Young Polish Women |
title_full_unstemmed | Depressive and Sexual Disorders during the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Young Polish Women |
title_short | Depressive and Sexual Disorders during the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Young Polish Women |
title_sort | depressive and sexual disorders during the first and second wave of the covid-19 pandemic among young polish women |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8835018/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35162908 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031887 |
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