Suara.com – So far, the elderly and people with congenital diseases are known to be more susceptible to infection Covid-19. Now the list of vulnerable groups has grown.
According to a recent study published in the European Journal of Endocrinology, women with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) tends to have an increased risk of becoming infected with Covid-19.
This study analyzed the relationship between PCOS and Covid-19 by studying 21,292 women diagnosed with PCOS and 78,310 women without PCOS who were matched for sex, age, and background in a control group.
The results revealed that women with PCOS had a 51 percent higher risk of contracting Covid-19, compared to the same sex, age, and background of those without PCOS. Similarly, as reported by Healthshots.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is a hormonal, metabolic, and psychological disorder that affects women worldwide. The data itself reveals that one out of every five women has PCOS and the most common reason for it is our sedentary lifestyle.
Although symptoms can vary, common signs of PCOS include irregular or absent menstrual periods, heavy periods, excess body and facial hair, acne, pelvic hair, weight gain or loss, thinning hair, and pregnancy-related difficulties. .
women with PCOS are associated with a higher risk of cardiometabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, high blood pressure, and hypertension. Therefore, this associated risk was also taken into account by the investigators to ascertain an association between metabolic risk in women with PCOS and Cvid-19 infection.
“Given the high prevalence of PCOS, these findings need to be considered when designing public health policies and advice as our understanding of Covid-19 develops,” said first author, Anuradhaa Subramanian.
Senior author with Dr Krish Nirantharakumar, from the University of Birmingham’s Institute for Applied Health Research, said that Covid-19 prevention strategies for women with PCOS must also carefully consider the need to protect mental health.
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“The risk of mental health problems including low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression is significantly higher in women with PCOS, and advice on strict adherence to social distancing needs to be balanced against the associated risks exacerbating this underlying problem,” he added.
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