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COVID Vaccine: Period Changes Could Be a Short-Term Side Effect

At a Covid vaccine appointment, you will probably be warned of possible side effects, fever, headache, a sore arm for a day or two afterwards. Changes to the menstrual cycle will not appear on the list.

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Broome

Consultant Urogynaecologist

Published: May 13, 2021
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At a Covid vaccine appointment, you will probably be warned of possible side effects – fever, headache, a sore arm for a day or two afterwards. Changes to the menstrual cycle will not appear on the list.

But women online around the world have started asking if early, heavy, or painful periods might be an unlisted reaction to the jab.

Read the full article on the BBC website.

  • Article Related Tags: Covid vaccine, Period, Women’s health
  • This article is for general information only and does not replace individual medical advice. Please speak to your GP or a qualified specialist about your own symptoms.

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