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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My first period after my second dose was about a week late. The following two came right on time.

Why is this a big deal?

I had the same issue when my grandmother died, both times I had major surgery my period started early when it wasn’t due yet, and it was about three weeks late in 2018 when I had flu A. It’s not unusual to have a strange cycle when your body is under stress or your immune system is busy working on something else.

Having a strange cycle or two means absolutely nothing in terms of your general health or fertility. I can see why it’s surprising for some, but I don’t understand why we need to keep starting discussions about it. It’s expected. It’s normal. It’s harmless. Move on. [/quote]

I feel the same way about the numerous other threads about the very predictable, to-be-expected side effects. So you know what I do? I ignore them. And I don’t comment on them. Works great.[/quote]

I think the difference here though is that reporting side effects of the vaccine on menstrual cycles get some women worried that the vaccine has somehow permanently (or at least semi-permanently) affected their fertility or general reproductive health. Whereas things like fever, aches, etc. are more commonly associated with the immune system reacting to a foreign substance and doesn't create worry.

I think most women generally don't understand the link between stress (in the physiological sense), the immune system, and hormones. It's not necessarily common knowledge. There are a lot of complicated interrelationships and yes it is different for women than men. It's one reason why autoimmune disorders are more common in women. There is even some thinking that things like depression are more common in women because of documented links between depression and hormones and depression and immune system activation. Doctors are really not fazed by temporary changes to women's cycles because they know all this. But the average woman sometimes thinks changes to their cycle mean something really bad has happened especially if their cycles are usually very regular. There are sooo many women whose cycles are weird/less regular especially as they get older. It's not because something is wrong. Sometimes it just is. PS I am a woman whose cycle has definitely become more wonky with age so I am not mansplaining. I have an advanced degree in an interdisciplinary field that overlaps with physiology, immunology, and endocrinology so I am aware that this stuff is quite complicated and often not cause for concern. I personally don't think there's anything wrong with women discussing their experiences. I just think panicking or raising concerns about the vaccines because of it is unwarranted because at the end of the day the vaccine is a physiological stressor and we know those affect cycles. It's not anything new.[/quote]

How about we ask our doctors about it instead of speculating on a message board? 
One major issue in woman’s health is that women are tough and assume everything is fine. If you want to know why your period is weird, ask your OB/gyn. I did, and she told me that it was just the stress of the immune response and that it should only be one or two cycles and to let her know if it continues.

Just because there aren’t headlines doesn’t mean anyone is trying to hide anything or that something is abnormal. It wasn’t noted in the trials because women in the trials had to be on birth control (as is standard in all clinical trials that are not focused on pregnant women).

We can put this fear to rest. It is no more of a cause for concern than a headache or fever after the vaccine. [/quote]

But no one on these threads has indicated any type of “fear.” Your post and content is exactly what I and I am sure many others in this situation are thirsty for. Explanations and thoughts. That’s all.[/quote]

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