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COVID causes period

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Sunshining20 · 01/07/2024 19:30

I have COVID and am on day 13 of my cycle and been spotting for a few days and now full on bleeding. I only ended my last period over 1 week ago!

I have been to gp and awaiting ultrasound (before I knew i had COVID) to cover all bases as have had some lower back pain recently too. I am 37.

Researching I've found that COVID can cling to estrogen receptors and bring on a period. I've had COVID 3 times before that I'm aware of and never experienced this. But never had bleeding between periods either until this month.

Aibu to think COVID could be the cause?! Anyone experienced this?

OP posts:
Hoglet70 · 01/07/2024 20:13

Never had any issues with my period with any Covid vaccination (I had four) or dose of Covid (had it twice that I know of).

greendu · 01/07/2024 20:11

Yes, period irregularity is a known side effect of Covid and the vaccine. Nothing to worry about 😊

CelesteCunningham · 01/07/2024 20:09

I haven't had any irregular bleeds but my periods are much heavier since my first covid infection two years ago and a few friends have found the same.

Twoshoesnewshoes · 01/07/2024 20:09

Yes I had this from the vaccine, twice!

OhshutupDerek · 01/07/2024 20:08

As with PP I had a bleed after the COVID vaccine when they first came out. I have never ever in 30 years of having periods had an irregular bleed aside from that once. I think it was 100% the vaccine.

magnoliablooms · 01/07/2024 20:06

Early on there were LOADS of reports of both covid and the vaccine causing women's periods to go a little out of sync/heavier/longer. It was denied but then lots of people started filling in yellow cards and I think they listened.