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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Impact of personal protective equipment on psychological and physical health during menstruation: A cross-Sectional study among female frontline healthcare workers during COVID pandemic.

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2022 Jul


J Family Med Prim Care


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36387668?dopt=Abstract


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Impact of personal protective equipment on psychological and physical health during menstruation: A cross-Sectional study among female frontline healthcare workers during COVID pandemic.

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Impact of personal protective equipment on psychological and physical health during menstruation: A cross-Sectional study among female frontline healthcare workers during COVID pandemic.
Kondapalli L, Fatima F, Maktha V K
J Family Med Prim Care. 2022 Jul; 11(7):3430-3435.
PMID: 36387668.

Abstract

During the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE) has undoubtedly provided a shield of protection for the healthcare workers fighting the disease. However, the layers of the PPE kit restrict basic human activities and also have been associated with various other problems like dehydration, suffocation, breathlessness, headache, and dermatitis.
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