Side effects of vaccines in women: they report more and gender-specific

In recent weeks, new side effects under study that women are suffering have been released. Specifically, breast increases or alternations in menstruation have been reported. Beyond this novelty, the truth is that the female sex is the one that is reporting the most adverse reactions.

Women report more side effects

That of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) reveals that until May 30, when 26,227,825 doses had been administered, 56% of adverse reactions were reported by women. A percentage that has been declining as vaccination reaches the younger groups, since that percentage was higher in the early stages of the immunization campaign.

Likewise, the cases of thrombosis that occurred in those vaccinated with AstraZeneca and Janssen occurred more frequently in women. However, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) never found risk factors related to sex. In addition, the scientist who named the side effect associated with the vaccine assured that it was not

Changes in menstruation and breast enlargement

Several women are declaring changes in menstruation or breast increases. Thus, according to the latest official data from the Government of the United Kingdom, there have been 2,200 notifications of menstrual disorders after vaccination. Some changes that went through abnormal bleeding, pain and swelling of the breasts or delays.

These are new reactions that have appeared in temporal relation to the vaccines, but are not registered as side effects because the causal relationship has not been proven. However, they have begun to be analyzed in the US or the UK. In the same way as in Spain, since the University of Granada has also begun a study in this regard.

Until knowing the results of the work that has begun, the doctor and pulmonologist Olga Mediano shared a possible cause that could explain the breast enlargement. “It is real and it seems that it is due to the fact that the lymph nodes in the armpit are inflamed. That makes it not drain well and there may be an increase in the breast,” explained the doctor on the program laSexta Noche.

In addition, Olga Morena also wanted to take advantage of her intervention in the program to demand “that medicine and science be done with a gender perspective.”