I had vertigo/dizziness for months too. It was horrible. I'm not doing a booster either except if they change the formula or a really compelling reason. I never had it before. |
| Me too and so do a lot of women around me who had Pfizer. My periods were really long and heavier than before and only stabilized this month. I will avoid getting the booster for as long as possible. |
| There are a lot of us this happened to. I have no idea why people insist on claiming we are lying. They got mad when we said it was happening after the shots and now they’re telling us we somehow all developed health issues after getting the shots that aren’t related. My first 2 were moderna and I’m getting my Pfizer booster today so hoping I don’t have the same issues with my cycle. 6 months of unpredictable cycles wasn’t fun. |
Same for me. I got the booster in October and my periods have been twice as long since then. |
I don’t know but if your GYN blew you off, I’d find a new one. None of this is normal/ok. But unfortunately, you sometimes have to keep advocating for yourself until you get answers. Good luck. |
Did the first two shots have any effect? |
| I missed my period for about 4 months after pfizer, but then got back to normal. I got the booster and have had a normal period since then. |
That sounds like a feature, not a bug. |
| I have my booster, but if OP is in good health, it’s not necessary. You are very protected from a severe case leading to hospitalization or death. You are more likely to get a mild case than with the booster, but you’ll be fine. So don’t get the booster yet. Wait and see if omicron turns out to be a big problem and if so, wait until they come up with something specific to omicron. |
PP here. Thanks. I have been to my GYN so many times this year. So many ultrasounds, no conclusive answers. Mirena IUD seems to be keeping things in check for now, but I am very reluctant to get a booster and potentially start down this road all over again. And everyone who’s saying “see your doctor,” “what does your doctor say?”… I’m not sure you realize until this is happening to you that doctors don’t necessarily know much more than anyone else at this point. Many medical practices right now are understaffed and overwhelmed and just trying to move patients through as quickly as possible. Sure, I could try starting over with a different practice, but I don’t really want to have to explain my whole story again and risk getting “that look” when mentioning a possible connection to the vaccine. Remember, back in April, three different threads on this topic were deleted immediately for being anti-vax propaganda. The fact that anyone’s starting to listen and take this seriously even a little bit feels like a small miracle. That’s women’s for you. |
| ^^women’s health for you |
| I am 50 and got my second Pfizer April 2021. My periods have come like clockwork every 24 days for four days my whole life. In August I missed a period and then after it was two weeks late I bled for like three weeks straight. Then back to normal. Then October had a period on time and then when it ended I was bleeding again a week later for 8 days. I did see a GYN after the first incident in August and she said she has had several clients come to her with the same menstrual cycle issues and told me there are known issues with menstrual issues after vaccination being discussed amongst her GYN peers and the medical industry. She did run tests to rule out cancer and fibroids and polyps and menopause. I suspected menopause but tests showed I am not menopausal or premenopausal. I saw an article where John’s Hopkins is doing a study right now on the impact of the vax on menstrual cycles due to the volume of reports. I’m getting my booster next week and my prepuberty daughter her first vax next week but definitely concerned. |
| In case it is helpful, I had Covid in December 2020 and got both shots (BioNTech/Pfizer) in August/September 2021. There were no changes to my periods, which were and have remained regular as clockwork. I'm 42. |
| I think this happens a lot. |