The development of various types of vaccines against COVID-19 has helped to reduce mortality appreciably and stem the flow of new cases worldwide. However, the exact side effects of COVID-19 vaccination , particularly on women’s menstrual health, are still relatively unknown. A recent cross-sectional study by Saudi Arabian researchers has evaluated the various adverse effects of two mRNA COVID-19 (BNT162b2 and ChAdOx1) vaccines in women below the age of 50 years. Study details: Results: One hundred two complete responses were received from a total of 200 survey forms.
48% of the respondents reported experiencing changes in their menstrual cycles after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. 49% of the women reported taking longer than two cycles before returning to normal. Irregularities in the menstrual cycle were more common among those who had received the third dose of the BNT162b2…
