No biologic mechanism for menstrual changes post-vaccine

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'There is no biologic mechanism that would account for [the] disruption of the menstrual cycle following receipt of the COVID-19 vaccine,' Mark Turrentine, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, said.

Does anyone else find this not comforting at all? If there is literally no biological mechanism in the vaccine to account for menstrual changes, it basically means no one has a clue what is causing it. Or am I reading that in the wrong way? Should it be comforting?


(Quotes from a DM article
www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9446907/Some-women-report-heavier-painful-PERIODS-getting-COVID-19-vaccine.html#comments)

[PearorPasta]

I have irregular periods due to PCOS but have never had an early period in 30 years (late periods frequently but never early.)

I had my Pfizer second dose last Wednesday and my period started yesterday at least 15 days early - this does seem like a odd coincidence, but there's no way of knowing if this is due to the vaccine.

[Tallybo]

@mustlovegin

I'm not a doctor, but women's hormonal balance is very sensitive to any kind of stimulus (catching flu, seasons, flying long haul, etc). And also all hormones within the endocrine system are tightly interlinked (e.g. cortisol due to stress or thyroid hormone can affect oestrogen production)

I would be surprised if vaccination (or Covid itself) didn't produce temporary menstrual cycle changes TBH

Yes I agree. Mine was normal after mine, no change, but the science behind the menstrual cycle is fascinating. Unfortunately as it only affects women there will never be tonnes of research on it (even medical stuff that would help such as endometriosis research), and it won't be taught beyond the basics.

[Poorlykitten]

My periods were regular as clockwork until my mid thirties. Then it all changed for no apparent reason. If I’d done anything significant around that time, like had a new vaccine, I definitely know what I’d be thinking....

[MistressoftheDarkSide]

Just out of curiosity, do the vaccines have any sort of steroid component? I only ask because my Mum had a frozen shoulder some years post menopause and the steroid injection she had caused her to bleed for the first time in years. Although I'm sure that would have been factored into testing / research etc.......

[AppleJane]

the steroid injection she had caused her to bleed for the first time in years.

That's interesting. And again, shows that we don't know enough about our bodies.

[Northernsoulgirl45]

@Dingleydelwhat@CosmicHeathas said is absolutely not based on any facts and is dangerous scaremongering. People should not be spreading this rubbish without thoroughly checking their sources.
I have been told by an anti vax colleague that the vaccine contains a sterility agent. Not able to give me evidence of course. I will also apparently be dead within 3 years if I have the vaccine.

[Spongeb0b]

Bizarrely I had no idea that it could cause menstrual changes as I haven’t been on here for ages until yesterday - but I wasn’t due my period for 2 weeks and it came the day before yesterday out of the blue after my first AZ jab and I was mystified! I’m normally like clockwork and I definitely wasn’t stressed!

[QueenRefusenik]

I just completed this survey, which aims to study this properly - not associated in any way with the study myself but if you have concerns this is a good way to air your experiences! is.gd/pd_vax

[Spongeb0b]

Thanks @QueenRefusenik interestingly the questions ask a lot about thyroid disorder which I also have so I wonder if they’re looking at some kind of link