Every woman I’ve talked to,
within the applicable age group,
has had their monthly cycle
messed up
after being vaccinated.
EVERY woman.
I’m included in that group.
My period is like clockwork.
It is very much the same
every month.
After being vaccinated,
it came early
and it was a strange one.
It was…challenging.
I was glad to be working
from home
during it.
Unusual menstruation
or super periods,
as many women are calling them,
isn’t on the list
of side effects.
It is still being ‘studied,’
hasn’t been ‘proven,’
is rarely talked about.
Muscle pain, in contrast,
is on the list.
That, I suspect, hasn’t been
‘proven’ either
The difference is…
males get muscle pain also.
Their observations
are believed.
Believe women.
And plan for
what they are relaying.
They might need a few more sick days
some time in the month or so
after being vaccinated.
They might be dealing with
extra stressors.
Note: If you’re a guy
and you feel uncomfortable
with this post,
get the f*ck over it.
Half the population
has a period
every single month.
If you can’t,
at the minimum,
hear about
this major women’s issue,
a defining issue for us,
how do you expect to manage women?
You don’t need to talk about it
(although that openness COULD save lives)
but, at the very least,
you should know about it.