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Cherie Vu is surprised she hasn’t ruined her liver from all the Tylenol she was taking, just so she might tolerate the pain of her periods.
The recent Georgetown University graduate said she wouldn’t be able to sit through class without a 5-pound hot water bottle, along with pain-relieving patches her “go-to” for the pelvic and back pain she persistently felt.
As a high-schooler, artist and writer Rowan Walsh would regularly miss a week of school because of their periods, which brought debilitating migraines and nausea, as well as an abnormal amount of bleeding. At one point, Walsh experienced a gynecological hemorrhage; the bleeding was so severe their mother thought Walsh had a miscarriage.
Local obstetricians have been encouraging their pregnant patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations.
And they say patients have been asking whether they should get vaccinated and whether the vaccine is safe for them and their babies.
Dr. Jeny Ghartey, maternal medical director and maternal fetal medicine specialist at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin and assistant professor of women’s health at the University of Texas Dell Medical School, said a lot of her patients are initiating getting vaccinated on their own. For those who are asking about safety or are hesitant, she talks to them about the increased risks of getting COVID-19 for pregnant women.
Does COVID-19 Vaccine Cause Infertility? Health Experts Finally Answer
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There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine causes infertility
Mothers who get vaccinated could transfer COVID-19 antibodies to babies
Ashley Beveridge had doubts about getting the COVID-19 vaccine as she was worried that it might cause infertility. After doing a lot of research, however, she decided to get vaccinated.
Beveridge, like many other women who are pregnant or are trying to get pregnant, has expressed her qualms about the COVID-19 vaccine out of fear that it might lessen her chances of conceiving a baby or lead to birth defects.
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Rochester, Minnesota - Pregnant women are at an increased risk for serious illness if they become infected with COVID-19. Pregnant women have altered immune systems, and that could make them more susceptible to COVID-19. Also, research shows that pregnant women with underlying comorbidities or medical health conditions are at higher risk of having worse outcomes if they are infected. Compared to women who are not pregnant, have the same health conditions and are at the same age, a pregnant woman is about 1.3 to 1.4 times more likely to be hospitalized if infected with COVID-19.
While there are limited data about current COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, it is important to understand the risks and benefits for you and your baby. Early research indicates that antibodies induced by the vaccine, which are passed to the baby through the placenta and in breast milk, may be beneficial to the baby. Studies are