Two studies have confirmed a link between the Covid-19 vaccine and periods.
"Vaccine hesitancy among young women is largely driven by false claims that Covid-19 vaccines could harm their chances of future pregnancy. Failing to thoroughly investigate reports of menstrual changes after vaccination is likely to fuel these fears.
"If a link between vaccination and menstrual changes is confirmed, this information will allow people to plan for potentially altered cycles." Here, Dr. Male answers our questions about the effect the vaccine could have on your menstrual cycle...The reports have been quite varied. Some people have reported heavier periods; some lighter. Some people have reported earlier periods; and some later. Some people have even reported missed periods. This variation in the reports is one of the reasons it's been difficult to determine whether these changes are definitely linked with the vaccine.
Another is that we also have to take into account variations in the menstrual cycle that happen anyway. But work is being done to determine whether this is a side-effect of vaccination. If nothing else, it means we will be able to warn people that they might expect these changes, in the same way that we currently tell them that they might expect a sore arm or a bit of a temperature.
Research is being done on this. First, it will tell us if this is a common side effect, and how common it is. Second, the kinds of situations in which this occurs might give us some clues as to the potential mechanism. We know that the
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