Article ; Online: Effect of the COVID-19 Vaccine on the Menstrual Cycle among Females in Saudi Arabia.
Ethiopian journal of health sciences
2022 Volume 32, Issue 6, Page(s) 1083–1092
Abstract: Background: The number of reports of menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination in the Saudi population is still unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 vaccine(Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Moderna) on the menstrual cycle ...
| Abstract | Background: The number of reports of menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination in the Saudi population is still unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 vaccine(Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Moderna) on the menstrual cycle among females in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia at Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) from August 2021 to February 2022. Data was collected through a previously validated online questionnaire. Results: A total of 2338 participants who received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine participated in this study; 1606 (68.7%) of them received the second dose in addition to the first. The mean age of the study participants was 35.4±9.5 years. No significant associations were found between the type of COVID-19 vaccine and the impact on the menstrual cycle, either for the first or second dose (P-values > 0.05). A significant association was found only between the first dose vaccination day and the impact on the menstrual cycle in the second question of "After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, your next period was" (P-value ≤ 0.05). Significant associations were found between the second dose vaccination day and the impact on the menstrual cycle in the first and second questions of "After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, your next period was", and "After receiving the first dose, your next period was," respectively (P-values ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: The study found a potential association between the COVID-19 vaccine and menstrual cycle irregularities, which could impact females' quality of life. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Female ; Humans ; Adult ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Quality of Life ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Menstrual Cycle |
| Chemical Substances | COVID-19 Vaccines |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-12-02 |
| Publishing country | Ethiopia |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2705970-4 |
| ISSN | 2413-7170 ; 2413-7170 |
| ISSN (online) | 2413-7170 |
| ISSN | 2413-7170 |
| DOI | 10.4314/ejhs.v32i6.4 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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