Fertility and the COVID vaccine: a scientific breakdown

[outlook2018]

@jesusjames I mean it's already known any fever could (temporarily) reduce fertility in men so that's almost a given, or did he mean long term?

 

[jesusjames]

@outlook2018 Long term. The explanation as to why made sense at the time but I don’t remember what it was.

 

[carley]

@fcb349 My anectdote: My partner got pregnant within 2 months of receiving her 2nd shot and got boosted while pregnant, baby is healthy and happy.

 

[cindyfernandez]

@fcb349 Total anecdata- Pfizer seemed to make my cycle go more regular. Conceived our second after the second Pfizer shot.

 

[euthymios]

@fcb349 Thank you for sharing. The conclusion here seems to tally with how my period came early and was more painful for two cycles after my second dose. It certainly didn’t affect my fertility as I was pregnant less than 4 months later in spite of some existing fertility challenges.

 

[neilbert]

@euthymios How close apart were your two doses? I read that to mitigate these types of issues you should avoid getting both doses within the same cycle.

 

[euthymios]

@neilbert They were almost exactly two months apart, so not in the same cycle.

 

[iqoretyby]

@fcb349 These myths are made up out of whole cloth, before women of childbearing age were even being vaccinated. It came from people like Alex Jones and David Icke.

 

[von20207777]

@fcb349 Since we're sharing anecdotes: I received my second vaccine at 5w pregnant and had a miscarriage within the week.

That's why I'm hesitant to get my booster. I'm now 26 weeks and am planning on waiting until week 30 to get boosted.

 

[katrina2017]

@von20207777 I'm so sorry about your miscarriage. I have had 2. Best wishes to you for a healthy full-term pregnancy.

 

[von20207777]

@katrina2017 Thank you. Currently, everything is so far so good, just hope they keep cooking until full term!!

 

[nelliebly]

@von20207777 I also had a miscarriage shortly after getting boosted (and seeing a heartbeat at 9 weeks). I do have an autoimmune issue that could make me respond to vaccines worse than other people. If I’m lucky enough to get pregnant again I won’t be taking the same risk.

 

[kenniel]

@nelliebly I'm sorry for your loss. I can barely imagine what that must be like. I hope you are able to get pregnant again and have a healthy pregnancy.

 

[kenniel]

@von20207777 I'm so sorry for your loss. Here's hoping you and this kiddo have a healthy, full-term pregnancy.

 

[kingdomkings]

@fcb349 Thank you for sharing this.

 

[bowleddie]

@fcb349 Bookmarking this. Thank you for this fantastic write up!

 

[apnudd]

@fcb349 Four doses and pregnant, annecdotally.

 

[catherineone]

@fcb349 Had two short cycles after both doses of Pfizer, then conceived the next month. Had my booster while pregnant, healthy 3 week old baby on my lap now!

 

[kenniel]

@catherineone Congratulations on the new kiddo! I hope you are able to get some rest now and again.

 

[trueagnostic]

@fcb349 Anecdote FWIW: in my third trimester, I had two doses of Pfizer (bookended by TDap two weeks before my first Pfizer dose, and flu vaccine 3 weeks after my second Pfizer dose). I have a healthy and happy 7mo who was born full term, and she has either met her milestones early or on time.