The risk of Long Covid is higher in these women. 42 percent in menopausal women and 45 percent in non-menopausal women.

The research was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open. Long COVID usually affects about a third of people who have been once infected with COVID-19. Long COVID symptoms include fatigue and brain fog that persist well beyond the acute recovery period. Long COVID, both its causes and treatment, continue to be studied around the world.

The study was led by researchers from the University of Texas, US. He followed more than 12,200 people, 73% of whom were women. These participants reported their symptoms when they answered the questionnaire at their first study visit, at least six months after infection. Study participants were enrolled between October 2021 and July 2024.

The study showed that the risk of long COVID-19 was 31 percent higher among all women except those between the ages of 18 and 39. This was regardless of their race, ethnicity, COVID type and severity of the viral infection.

Thomas Patterson, lead researcher and professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases with the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio and principal investigator of Prevail South Texas, said this important study of RECOVER CO HORT is a powerful tool for the treatment of long-term COVID-19 patients. Identifies risk factors.

Patients and health care teams should consider differences in long-term COVID risk related to sex assigned at birth.