This brings up a general issue in drug development. Generally, from my understanding, women's reproductive health is not specifically tracked, unless a drug is more specifically aimed at women. This was the case with the covid vaccines. So there has been a change in cycles for some women, but it is unclear if it is from the vaccine or other factors (similar to women saying their cycles changed after tear gas exposure). I'd they had more proactively understood that during trials we would say more.The point is to arm his followers with more reasons to be anti-vax without just coming out and saying it.What is the purpose of this?
I saw one study that looked at COVID vaccines for pregnant women making its rounds among the antivax MAGA hillbillies (I don't have a better word for them... they're the white, lower class, Gun and god loving, I ain't wearing no mask people). The study showed that for vaccinated people about 1/4 of the pregnancies had issues like miscarriages, birth defects, and other complications. "SEE WHAT THE VACCINE DOES?!?!!" Oh... until you read the whole story and see that the numbers fall right in line with the typical percent of pregnancy problems.
Now, I'm not saying the menstrual cycle isn't affected. Seems pretty clear there's something there; however, I'd be willing to bet a few things: 1. COVID-19 the disease does something similar if not worse. 2. Not every menstrual cycle is the same in non-pandemic times and can be affected by stress, diet, disease (colds/flu) and other things as well. 3. It probably goes back to "normal" in the coming months after the vaccine is administered.
But what do I know... I don't have a uterus or ovaries. Paging @obhave .
As for pregnancy, they have found pregnant women are more likely to catch COVID, higher likelihood of hospitalizations, and greater chance of miscarriage/birth complications. I am blanking on the % increase, however. For the vaccinated women, there is not a increase in miscarriage compared to normal.
But ultimately, I don't blame women when are worried about fertility and their unborn child's health of taking an experimental vaccine on which a comprehensive study on pregnant woman has not been completed.