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ABCS health sci ; 48: e023221, 14 fev. 2023. tab, ilus
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: biblio-1516698

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INTRODUCTION: Satisfactory sexual function contributes considerably to women's physical and mental health and is affected by several factors, including chronic stress. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, these stressors have been intensified by fear of contamination and morbidity and mortality, deaths, and long-term social isolation. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sexual function and self-esteem of young women attending university in Brazil and also investigate the importance of social isolation in these conditions. METHODS: This longitudinal study included 90 students with active sexual life who answered questionnaires before (in person) and during (virtually) the pandemic. The instruments used were the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. RESULTS: Only 67 women answered all questionnaires sent during the pandemic and had a mean age of 22.9 (±2.99) years; most of them were eutrophic, healthy students and, had a fixed partner. The total FSFI score allowed us to classify women without sexual dysfunction and was not modified during the pandemic. On the other hand, the self-esteem found was slightly lower than that considered healthy and did not change during the pandemic. Women who maintained social distancing showed a statistically significant reduction in sexual function when compared to those who did not (p=0.003). CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic did not influence young women's sexual function or self-esteem attending university in Brazil. However, the behavior of social isolation during the pandemic impaired the sexual function of these women.


INTRODUÇÃO: A função sexual satisfatória contribui consideravelmente para a saúde física e mental da mulher e é afetada por diversos fatores, entre eles o estresse crônico. Desde o início da pandemia de COVID-19, esses estressores foram intensificados pelo medo de contaminação e morbimortalidade, mortes e isolamento social prolongado. OBJETIVO: Avaliar o efeito da pandemia de COVID-19 na função sexual e autoestima de jovens universitárias no Brasil e também investigar a importância do isolamento social nessas condições. MÉTODOS: Este estudo longitudinal incluiu 90 estudantes com vida sexual ativa que responderam a questionários antes (presencialmente) e durante (virtualmente) a pandemia. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Índice de Função Sexual Feminina (FSFI) e a Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg. RESULTADOS: Apenas 67 mulheres responderam a todos os questionários enviados durante a pandemia e tinham idade média de 22,9 (±2,99) anos; a maioria era eutrófica, estudantes saudáveis ​​e com companheiro fixo. O escore total do FSFI permitiu classificar mulheres sem disfunção sexual e não foi modificado durante a pandemia. Por outro lado, a autoestima encontrada foi um pouco menor do que a considerada saudável e não se alterou durante a pandemia. As mulheres que mantiveram distanciamento social apresentaram redução estatisticamente significativa na função sexual quando comparadas àquelas que não o fizeram (p=0,003). CONCLUSÃO: A pandemia de COVID-19 não influenciou a função sexual ou a autoestima de jovens universitárias no Brasil. No entanto, o comportamento de isolamento social durante a pandemia prejudicou a função sexual dessas mulheres.


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Humanos , Femenino , Adulto , Adulto Joven , Autoimagen , Aislamiento Social , Estudiantes , Universidades , Mujeres , Sexualidad , COVID-19 , Determinantes Sociales de la Salud
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Horm Behav ; 137: 105087, 2022 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34826650

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Elevated levels of endogenous ovarian hormones are conditions commonly experienced by women undergoing assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Additionally, infertility-associated stress and treatment routines are factors that together may have a highly negative impact on female emotionality, which can be aggravated when several cycles of ART are needed to attempt pregnancy. This study aimed to investigate the effect of high and fluctuating levels of gonadal hormones induced by repeated ovarian stimulation on the stress response in rodents. To mimic the context of ART, female rats were exposed to an unpredictable chronic mild stress (UCMS) paradigm for four weeks. During this time, three cycles of ovarian stimulation (superovulation) (150 IU/Kg of PMSG and 75 IU/Kg of hCG) were applied, with intervals of two estrous cycles between them. The rats were distributed into four groups: Repeated Superovulation/UCMS; Repeated Superovulation/No Stress; Saline/UCMS; and Saline/No Stress. Anxiety-like and depressive-like behaviors were evaluated in a light-dark transition box and by splash test, respectively. Corticosterone, estradiol, progesterone, and biometric parameters were assessed. Data were analyzed using a two-way Generalized Linear Model (GzLM). Our results showed that repeated ovarian stimulation exerts by itself an expressive anxiogenic effect. Surprisingly, when high and fluctuating levels of ovarian hormones were combined with chronic stress, anxiety-like behavior was no longer observed, and a depressive-like state was not detected. Our findings suggest that females subjected to emotional overload induced by repeated ovarian stimulation and chronic stress seem to trigger the elaboration of adaptive coping strategies.


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Corticosterona , Roedores , Animales , Ansiedad , Femenino , Humanos , Inducción de la Ovulación , Embarazo , Progesterona/farmacología , Ratas
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