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

Table 4.

The association between the type of COVID-19 vaccine and the impact on the menstrual cycle

Variable Vaccine type

First dose Second dose


AstraZeneca Pfizer Moderna P-value AstraZeneca Pfizer Moderna P-value
Q1. After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, your next period was
0.12 0.09
Lighter than
usual
149 423 2 47 284 3
Heavier than
usual
86 246 6 50 223 2
The same as
usual
392 1025 9 153 819 25
Q2. After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, your next period was
0.26 0.77
Earlier than
usual
98 294 1 43 241 3
On-time 368 919 10 147 756 20
Later than
usual
161 481 6 60 329 7
Q3. After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the cramps you experienced in your next period was
0.32 0.61
Worse than
usual
158 456 5 73 350 7
Less bad than
usual
41 141 0 24 118 1
The same as
usual
428 1097 12 153 858 22
Q4. After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, premenstrual syndrome) PMS you experienced in your next period
was
0.06 0.89
Worse than
usual
138 409 6 61 319 6
Less bad than
usual
26 113 0 18 91 1
The same as
usual
463 1172 11 171 916 23