Flu Shot May Slightly Affect Menstrual Cycle
What: Vaccination during the follicular phase may lead to ~1-day longer cycles.
Key Line: “Our results support the hypothesis that the immune response triggered by vaccination temporarily impacts the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis.”
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