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title: The Coronavirus Vaccine Can Affect Our Periods
date: 2023-03-31T03:00:00-04:00
author: OBOS Admin
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# The Coronavirus Vaccine Can Affect Our Periods

Women and other menstruators have been reporting changes to their periods after getting the COVID-19 vaccine; late periods, increased bleeding, breakthrough bleeding, and worse pain are among the symptoms reported. New research confirms and measures some of these changes. On average, vaccinated people got their periods about one day late, and people who got two vaccines within a single menstrual cycle had periods about four days late. Although disrupted menstrual cycles typically returned to normal quickly, this knowledge can help people plan for the possibility of temporary menstrual cycle changes with COVID-19 vaccination.

> A study of nearly 20,000 people around the world shows that getting vaccinated against covid can change the timing of the menstrual cycle. Vaccinated people experienced, on average, about a one-day delay in getting their periods, compared with those who hadn’t been vaccinated. ... Any change in getting your period can be stressful, triggering worries about an unplanned pregnancy or an illness, and people have expressed frustration that public health officials didn’t warn them about the possible side effect or do more research before rolling out the vaccines.

**Note:** The research discussed in this article does not include women on birth control or trans, nonbinary, and agender people.

[Read the full article ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/09/27/covid-vaccine-period-late/)

SOURCE: Washington Post • AUTHOR: Amanda Morris • LAST UPDATED: September 27, 2022

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## The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Making 'Period Poverty' Worse

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COVID-19 has made accessing period products even more difficult for people living in poverty.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/the-covid-19-pandemic-is-making-period-poverty-worse)

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## Can I Get A COVID-19 Vaccine during Pregnancy?

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This article highlights the low risks related to the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant people.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/can-i-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-during-pregnancy)

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MB discusses some of the difficulties she dealt with in her third pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic and the toll that it took on her body and social life.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-dealing-with-pregnancy-during-a-pandemic)

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## Overcoming Challenges During Pregnancy

MB discusses the experience of her last pregnancy during the COVID pandemic and why she wanted to avoid having a C-section.

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MB discusses the experience of her last pregnancy during the COVID pandemic and why she wanted to avoid having a C-section.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-overcoming-challenges-during-pregnancy)

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## Staying Active to Age Successfully

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SD discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic affected her lifestyle and hpw her relationship with her body has changed over time.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-staying-active-to-age-successfully)

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## COVID-19 and Heart Health: An Evolving Story

This article reviews current and developing knowledge on the connection between COVID-19 and heart-related risks and illnesses.

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This article reviews current and developing knowledge on the connection between COVID-19 and heart-related risks and illnesses.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/covid-19-and-heart-health-an-evolving-story)

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## COVID-19 and the Heart: What Have We Learned?

An overview of information about the connection between COVID-19 and heart health.

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An overview of information about the connection between COVID-19 and heart health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/covid-19-and-the-heart-what-have-we-learned)

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## The Impact of COVID-19 Loss on Children's Mental Health

This February 2022 fact sheet provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and their caregivers.

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This February 2022 fact sheet provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and their caregivers.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/covids-impact-on-childrens-and-families-mental-health)