As you all know all our locations have been open throughout the pandemic to help care for all of you out there. Over the course of last many months, we have seen some surprising gynecological consequences amongst female Covid-19 survivors. If you or your friends are experiencing any of these symptoms, you (they) are not alone!
Here are the top six!
- Irregular periods: We have seen a surge of women suffering from heavy periods, unexpected bleeding, missed periods and prolonged cycles in the last few months. While many of these symptoms are related to the stress of the pandemic, these could also signal hormone imbalance, pregnancy or other conditions such as uterine fibroids, polyps and in extreme cases, uterine cancer.
- Excessive hair fall: If you are losing large quantities of your beautiful hair in the last few months. This condition is called, “telogen effluvium”. Sometimes, this can occur after exposure to severe physical and mental stress. Covid-19 infection is no different.
- Insomnia & anxiety: These symptoms could be a sign of post traumatic stress symptoms related to Covid-19. Remember, there are many ways to fight this. Self care in the form of meditation, mindfulness and exercise all go a long way in helping overcome these challenges. Our stress buster check list can also give you some needed guidance.
- Loss of libido: Between the mental stress of the lock down, loss of work, caring for your loved ones and the physical stress of having suffered through the infection, many of you are experiencing a serious loss of sex drive. Don’t let this bring you down.
- Recurrent vaginal infections: When our body is subjected to a any severe stressor then it mounts an immune response against that attack. Covid-19 infection is one such multi-system attack. While your body is busy fighting the infection, the health of other body organs may suffer such as vaginal health.
- Unplanned pregnancies: The incidence of early pregnancies has more than quadrupled in the last 4 months, whether planned or unplanned. Lack of access to birth control, staying at home in lock down and having irregular periods are some possible causes.
None of the above problems are insurmountable. More extensive discussion on symptoms and treatment options is on our website at www.walkingyn.com. For more detailed discussion check out our video series That’svagenius.
Please remember, we are always here and committed to caring for all of you rockstars!
Be safe, be strong and be prepared.
Your friends at Walk In GYN Care
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