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Matar SG, Nourelden AZ, Assar A, Bahbah EI, Alfryjat AM, Hasabo EA, Matar SA, Bishtawi SN, Alhoubani M, Yahia AB, Ragab KM, Salameh LM, Salameh LSE, Zaazouee MS, Al‐kafarna M, Elshanbary AA, Almadhoon HW, Bakdash ST, Adam OAB, Malih AN, Habash SAE, Basiouny RMT, Ahmad A, Hamid RMA, Habib BY, Elokl DN, Abdalraheem HH, Atia EA, Yousif NIA, Al‐Ali FH, Alshaer IM, Abdulali FE, Ayesh HA, Jabari AY, Egzait RA, Munshar NAA, Alkhraibat AA, ibreerah AH, Basheti IA. Effect of COVID-19 vaccine on menstrual experience among females in six Arab countries: A cross sectional study. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2022; 17:e13088. [PMID: 36578138 PMCID: PMC9835440 DOI: 10.1111/irv.13088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND There have been varying reports on the potential occurrence and severity of changes to menstruation including the median cycle length, days of bleeding, bleeding heaviness, and menstrual pain, following receipt of COVID-19 vaccinations. We aimed to assess potential postvaccination menstrual changes in women residing in the Middle East. METHODS We implemented a cross-sectional online survey-based study. Data about the participants' demographic characteristics, menstruation experience, and vaccination status were collected and analyzed among six Arab countries. RESULTS Among 4942 menstruating females included in this study, females who had received one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccination reported a higher frequency of back pain, nausea, tiredness, pelvic pain with periods, unprescribed analgesics use, and passage of loose stools. They also reported higher scores describing average and worst menstrual pain. Fully vaccinated females reported heavier flow and more days of bleeding. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that COVID-19 vaccine may have an effect on menstruation in terms of menstrual pain and bleeding heaviness. The evidence needs to be further investigated in longitudinal studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sajeda Ghassan Matar
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,School of PharmacyApplied Science Private UniversityAmmanJordan
| | - Anas Zakarya Nourelden
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineAl‐Azhar UniversityCairoEgypt
| | - Ahmed Assar
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineMenoufia UniversityShebin El‐KomEgypt
| | | | | | - Elfatih A. Hasabo
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Department of Anatomy, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of KhartoumKhartoumSudan
| | - Suzan A. Matar
- Department of Clinical Laboratory SciencesThe University of Jordan, School of ScienceAmmanJordan
| | | | | | | | - Khaled Mohamed Ragab
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineMinia UniversityMiniaEgypt
| | | | | | - Mohamed Sayed Zaazouee
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineAl‐Azhar UniversityAssuitEgypt
| | - Mohammed Al‐kafarna
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of PharmacyAl‐Azhar University – GazaGaza StripPalestine
| | - Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineAlexandria UniversityAlexandriaEgypt
| | - Hossam Waleed Almadhoon
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Institute of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary MedicineUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
| | - Shahed Toulaq Bakdash
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineKalamoon UniversityRif‐DimashqSyria
| | - Ola Awad Babiker Adam
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineAl‐Neelain UniversityKhartoumSudan
| | - Abdelkader Nabeel Malih
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineKalamoon UniversityRif‐DimashqSyria
| | - Shimaa Abo elfotoh Habash
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineTanta UniversityTantaEgypt
| | - Rakia Mohamed Taha Basiouny
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineOctober 6 UniversityGizaEgypt
| | - Afaf Ahmad
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineDamascus UniversityDamascusSyria
| | - Raghda Mohammed Ahmed Hamid
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of PharmacyUniversity of KhartoumKhartoumSudan
| | - Balsam Younan Habib
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineTartus UniversityTartus CitySyria
| | - Dalia Nasr Elokl
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineTanta UniversityTantaEgypt
| | - Hiba Hatim Abdalraheem
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of PharmacyAl‐Neelain UniversityKhartoumSudan
| | - Esraa Adel Atia
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineAl‐Azhar UniversityDamiettaEgypt
| | - Nazik Ibrahim Ahmed Yousif
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineUniversity of KhartoumKhartoumSudan
| | - Fida Hussien Al‐Ali
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicinePalestine Polytechnic University‐ HebronWest BankPalestine
| | - Israa Mohammed Alshaer
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineTripoli UniversityTripoliLibya
| | - Fatima Elsidieg Abdulali
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineMisurata UniversityMisurataLibya
| | - Hadil Abu Ayesh
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineAl‐Azhar University – GazaGaza StripPalestine
| | - Anwar Yousef Jabari
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicinePalestine Polytechnic University‐ HebronWest BankPalestine
| | - Raneem Ahmed Egzait
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineMisurata UniversityMisurataLibya
| | - Nameer Amer Abu Munshar
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicinePalestine Polytechnic University‐ HebronWest BankPalestine
| | - Aseel Ahmad Alkhraibat
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of PharmacyJordan University of Science and TechnologyIrbidJordan
| | - Aisha Hasan ibreerah
- International Medical Research Association (IMedRA)CairoEgypt,Faculty of MedicineMisurata UniversityMisurataLibya
| | - Iman A. Basheti
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and TherapeuticsFaculty of Pharmacy Applied Science Private UniversityAmmanJordan,Faculty of PharmacyThe University of SydneySydneyAustralia
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