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Why have some women experienced changes to their menstrual cycle following COVID-19 vaccination and can this affect fertility?

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There is no evidence whatsoever that COVID-19 vaccination could affect fertility. There have been some reports on minor and temporary changes to women’s menstrual cycle following vaccination. More research is being conducted to understand whether there is a causal link and potential mechanisms involved, for example whether vaccination causes an immune response that might temporarily influence the menstrual cycle. In any case, with the currently available evidence there is no reason to link COVID-19 vaccination and fertility issues.

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  • Alvergne A, et al. COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual cycle changes: A United Kingdom (UK) retrospective case-control study. medRxiv. 2021, 25/nov. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.11.23.21266709
  • Edelman A, et al. Association Between Menstrual Cycle Length and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination. A U.S. Cohort. Obstet Gynecol. 2022, 5/ene. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000004695
  • Gavi, 13/ene de 2022. How COVID-19 vaccines affect the menstrual cycle. Emerging evidence suggests that COVID-19 vaccination does impact menstrual cycle length – but the effect is minor and temporary.
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