The COVID-19 crisis has rapidly become the most significant public health crisis of our times. It has particularly impacted healthcare workers (HCW) due to the over-whelming of healthcare resources, as well as a critical absence of protective equipment and risk to their own health as well as the risk of exposure to their family. All these factors have likely resulted in significant levels of stress, anxiety, and affection of the general health

During the first wave of the pandemic, overstretched healthcare systems left health workers in hard-hit countries struggling with long working hours, fatigue, and extreme psychological stress. Rapidly vanishing supplies, national lockdown, and a feeding frenzy on the open market for personal protective equipment (PPE) led to shortages. Healthcare workers often had to care for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection without proper training or adequate PPE. This contributed to an increased risk to healthcare workers during the initial phase of the pandemic.

Study Methods:

This is a retrospective cross-sectional study that will be conducted among healthcare professionals working in the obstetrics and gynecology department, Fayoum University Fayoum, Egypt. A survey-based study will be conducted between January 15 and March 1, 2022, using the database of Fayoum University. A self-administered online survey consisting of 80 questions was developed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All obstetrics and gynecology department healthcare workers who were or had been resident, physicians or consultant physicians, nurses, and paramedical healthcare active during the COVID-19 pandemic period at a designated Fayoum university hospital, regardless of gender, age, experience, and duration of employment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exclusion criteria:

  1. physicians who were retired or did not currently work in a designated COVID-19 hospital.
  2. Physicians from other specialties
  3. Physicians were on leave during the pandemic for various reasons.

A COVID-19 survey in electronic or hard copy format for healthcare workers include physicians, nurses, emergency medical personnel, medical and nursing students, and administrative staff.

The survey included questions about the respondents' demographic characteristics, changes in their practice during the pandemic period, and basic knowledge of COVID-19. Furthermore, questions evaluating fear and stress associated with the pandemic. In addition, the change in the character of the menstrual cycle and sexual life.

The participants will be informed that the survey will be intended for research and that their participation will be anonymous. Participants did not have to answer all the questions in order to complete the survey.