I would also add that missing periods after injections should be reported. But is this a serious side effect since they start up again after a period of time? How do you jump to not having children later in life because of this symptom? Is there medical evidence that there is something that might happen that we have peer reviewed evidence of? Or is this alarmist thinking? This is what I mean about proportional response.
It is possible that the protein which is in the vaccine alters her hormone levels, altering her cycle each time? Yes. This certainly happens to women on birth control pills (hormones) until they find the right dosing etc. (Why are there so many types and levels of these pills? One size does not fit all, and the only way to know a particular one is right for you is trial and error.) But does it alter them for life? Hardly. Do the women who take them and have period irregularities report them to the FDA as adverse reactions? Are period irregularities listed on the possible side effects of the vaccine mandatory package inserts? If they are, they are known possible events. If they are not black boxed, the FDA does not consider them extreme adverse events. They are know possible side effects, and they are printed with the rate of occurrence for anyone to see. Ditto the vaccine.
Look at the package insert on a common anti-depressant sometime... that half of America is on. That reports EVERY side effect found during testing before sale, no matter in how small a number of people. Seizures are on the list.... does that keep doctors from prescribing them or people from taking them? Benefit vs risk. Throughly thought out through informed consent. These reported things have been looked at, reported to the FDA (who does occasionally make mistakes) which after a scientific evaluation by an independent expert board approves for sale or not. It is not a perfect system. But is better than most countries in the world.
No one wants to not have disagreements or discussions on the board. It is part of the process of getting the best information as people express their opinion. But the difference between this board and most that you find on the web is that it is monitored. In the background there are educated people from the field that scan the messages for things which are not supported by evidence, but stated as fact, and for things that might hurt someone, or people trying to promote something that is for a commercial benefit. Since I don't read all the posts, there are monitors like Gary, and there are, from different institutions around the country, people who take turns reading what everyone puts on here. They do not express their opinions or participate openly because as medical and dental professionals, that is considered an area in which they could be held liable. But they do forward suspect threads to me and others for us to correct or voice concerns. This forum is not a free for all, not a democracy, and while public, it has rules and oversite. That makes it unique from most of them out there.
