[HN Gopher] Covid vaccines linked to unexpected vaginal bleeding
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       Covid vaccines linked to unexpected vaginal bleeding
        
       Author : LinuxBender
       Score  : 19 points
       Date   : 2023-09-25 20:33 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.nature.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.nature.com)
        
       | rewmie wrote:
       | From the very article:
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       | > The team didn't investigate the reasons for the unexplained
       | bleeding, but suggested that it could be linked to the SARS-CoV-2
       | spike protein used in the vaccines.
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       | Also:
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       | > The team looked at more than 21,000 responses from
       | postmenopausal, perimenopausal and non-menstruating premenopausal
       | women -- including some who were on long-term hormonal
       | contraceptives.
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       | > The results were surprising, says Blix. They found that 252
       | postmenopausal women, 1,008 perimenopausal women and 924
       | premenopausal women reported experiencing unexpected vaginal
       | bleeding.
        
         | spiderxxxx wrote:
         | Self-reported data, it seems if someone is asking you about any
         | changes in your period, you might just start to notice if its
         | heavy or light, and reporting 'unusually heavy' might just be a
         | side effect of being asked the question.
        
         | momirlan wrote:
         | yup, seems pretty clear to me.
        
         | crazygringo wrote:
         | But what are the control numbers?
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         | Those numbers seem meaningless without rates from groups of
         | unvaccinated women to compare with, of similar levels of health
         | and demographics.
        
         | spondylosaurus wrote:
         | The spike protein seems like a sensible culprit considering how
         | many people have also had extended/disrupted periods after a
         | covid infection. Thankfully the effect seems short-lived in
         | both cases.
        
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