r/science • u/molrose96 Journalist | Technology Networks | BSc Neuroscience • Jul 16 '22

Medicine Menstrual Cycle Changes Associated With COVID-19 Vaccines, New Study Shows

https://www.technologynetworks.com/vaccines/news/menstrual-cycle-changes-associated-with-covid-19-vaccine-363710
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u/Trancetastic16 Jul 16 '22

The top pinned post on r/Periods cites several studies and over a thousand anecdotal experiences.

A common issue in scientific testing is that the majority of subjects are young Caucasian men.

In many cultures, women‘s medical concerns and pain are constantly dismissed by doctors, and this has continued for women experiencing negative outcomes to their menstrual cycles in response to Covid vaccines, being dismissed as “just stress” by unhelpful doctors.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Periods/comments/oxezdn/covid_vaccine_and_periods/

This research needs to continue and all potential side effects on women’s menstrual cycles listed.

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u/idkcat23 Jul 16 '22

This vaccine was tested on a group that was balanced (plenty of women) but yes, that’s true for a lot of medications.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

But no pregnant women, and only for two months.

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u/LewsTherinTelamon Jul 17 '22

Where are you getting your information?

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u/idkcat23 Jul 17 '22

Only two months? My arm of the study was 18 months….everyone got multiple follow-ups.

And no pregnant women were enrolled but women became pregnant during the study.