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. 2022 Nov;32(6):1083–1092. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i6.4

Table 2.

First dose of COVID-19 vaccine and it is the effect on the menstrual cycle (N = 2338)

Variable N %
Which vaccine did you get for your first dose
AstraZeneca 627 26.8
Pfizer 1694 72.5
Moderna 17 0.7
On which day of your menstrual cycle did you get your first dose (where day 1 is the first day of your
period)
1–7 497 21.3
8–14 482 20.6
15–21 656 28.1
After 21 703 30.1
Q1. After receiving the first dose, your next period was
Lighter than usual 574 24.6
Heavier than usual 338 14.5
The same as usual 1426 61.0
Q2. After receiving the first dose, your next period was
Earlier than usual 393 16.8
On-time 1297 55.5
Later than usual 648 27.7
Q3. After receiving the first dose, the cramps you experienced in your next period was
Worse than usual 619 26.5
Less bad than usual 182 7.8
The same as usual 1537 65.7
Q4. After receiving the first dose, premenstrual syndrome) PMS you experienced in your next period
was
Worse than usual 553 23.7
Less bad than usual 139 5.9
The same as usual 1646 70.4