The effect of COVID-19 vaccinations on menstrual cycle and serum anti-Mullerian hormone levels in reproductive age women.
Hum Fertil (Camb)
; 26(1): 153-161, 2023 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2262362
ABSTRACT
The aim of this prospective cohort study was to investigate the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations on menstrual cycle and ovarian reserve in reproductive aged-women. Health care providers (n = 258) vaccinated with inactivated (CoronaVac) and mRNA based (Pfizer-BioNTech®) COVID-19 vaccines were included. All subjects completed a gynaecological and menstrual history questionnaire and Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) levels were measured in serum samples collected before first vaccination and at 1st, 3rd, 6th and 9th months. The prevalence of new-onset menstrual dysregulation following vaccination was 20.6% and it was statistically significant compared to baseline (p = 0.001). Menstrual pattern turned back to normal in 59.6% of vaccinated women. Serum AMH levels gradually decreased until 6th month of follow-up compared to baseline (p < 0.001). A significant increase in serum AMH level was observed at 9th month of follow-up compared to 6th month follow-up levels (p < 0.001). The decrease in serum AMH level was statistically significant regardless of serum anti SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels, subgroups of age, occupation, menstrual dysregulation following vaccination and presence of gynaecological diseases. In conclusion, vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 causes a transient decrease on serum AMH levels and moderate irregularities in menstrual pattern increasing with age and is mostly reversible.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anti-Mullerian Hormone
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Hum Fertil (Camb)
Journal subject:
Reproductive Medicine
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
14647273.2023.2181710
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