Clapp Adrianna, Zapp Dani, DeLuca Thomas, Morris Anjali, Yong Shin Jie, Ahmad Ridwan, Munipalli Bala
Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2025 Aug 1;13:2050313X251364093. doi: 10.1177/2050313X251364093. eCollection 2025.
Menstrual irregularities and abnormal uterine bleeding have been increasingly reported following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, likely due to viral-induced endocrine disruption and immune dysregulation. A woman in her late 30s, with previously regular menses, developed persistent abnormal uterine bleeding after recovering from coronavirus disease 2019. Lab work-up over the next 2 years demonstrated high follicle-stimulating hormone, low anti-Müllerian hormone, low estrogen, and borderline antinuclear antibody titers. A pelvic ultrasound showed low antral follicle count, and she had challenges with fertility preservation. The patient was suspected of having an exaggerated immune reaction to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection with her strong family history of autoimmune disease and borderline antinuclear antibody, which may have led to an autoimmune-induced premature ovarian insufficiency. This case highlights the need to recognize post-viral menstrual irregularities and endocrine dysfunction as a potential consequence of coronavirus disease 2019. Clinicians should consider postinfectious endocrine disturbances in patients with new-onset abnormal uterine bleeding or infertility and evaluate for immune-mediated mechanisms when appropriate. Further research is needed to elucidate the long-term impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on reproductive health.
新型冠状病毒2感染后,月经不调和异常子宫出血的报告越来越多,这可能是由于病毒引起的内分泌紊乱和免疫失调。一名30多岁的女性,既往月经规律,在从2019冠状病毒病康复后出现了持续性异常子宫出血。在接下来的2年里,实验室检查显示促卵泡激素水平升高、抗苗勒管激素水平降低、雌激素水平降低以及抗核抗体滴度处于临界值。盆腔超声显示窦卵泡计数低,她在生育力保存方面面临挑战。该患者因有自身免疫性疾病的家族史且抗核抗体处于临界值,被怀疑对新型冠状病毒2感染有过度免疫反应,这可能导致了自身免疫性卵巢早衰。该病例强调了认识到病毒感染后月经不调和内分泌功能障碍是2019冠状病毒病的潜在后果的必要性。临床医生应考虑新发异常子宫出血或不孕患者的感染后内分泌紊乱,并在适当的时候评估免疫介导机制。需要进一步研究以阐明2019冠状病毒病对生殖健康的长期影响。