TITLE:
Possible Effect of COVID-19 Vaccines on Menstruation in Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa: Case Series Report
AUTHORS:
Diallo Abdoul Azize, Ekanem Evans, Pinkrah Richard
KEYWORDS:
Covid-19 Vaccines, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Abnormal Menstruation, Cape Coast
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.11 No.11,
November
30,
2021
ABSTRACT: Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization;
it has caused more than 4,697,099 deaths worldwide. Since the discovery of Vaccines, the rate of
infections and deaths are declining in countries that were able to conduct mass vaccination,
making the vaccines the most effect tool in the fight against Covid-19. However, there is
still vaccination skepticism. The side effects of vaccines could fuel more skepticism. There are
emerging possible new side effects such as abnormal uterine bleeding post Covid-19
vaccination, for which health care providers and the population should be
aware. In this paper, we are reporting three (3) cases of abnormal uterine
bleeding which seems to be linked to Covid-19 vaccines. We reported two incidents of heavy menstrual bleeding and one
incident of inter-menstrual bleeding which are likely associated with
COVID 19 vaccination, even though the causality could not be confirmed. Also both types of
vaccines, Messenger RNA and Adenovirus vector could possibly be associated with
abnormal uterine bleeding. As research is still ongoing, more knowledge would
be available, meanwhile, healthcare providers and the population should be made
aware of the new possible side effects of Covid-19 vaccines.