The Claim:
Some folks are taking research about lengthened menstrual cycles as proof that COVID vaccines are messing up female reproductive organs.
The Facts:
It may seem from the outside the scientists were deliberately turning a blind eye to COVID vaccination and its effect on menstruation. The facts paint a different portrait.
Variations in menstrual cycles aren’t often studied in vaccine clinical trials and follow-up studies. In this case, some people suggested a connection. The first studies showed that any changes in menstrual cycles were temporary.
What scientists usually do and also did in this case, however, is study the effect of vaccines on fertility. Studies do not show any correlation between the COVID vaccine and reduced fertility. Conversely, COVID infection itself might have negative effects on fertility in both males and females.
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