Bestie I'm Bleeding....The Truth about the COVID-19 and Your Period (ft. Dr. Nighat Arif)

Heavy bleeding, light bleeding....and bleeding when you're on hormone replacement therapy? People have been noticing that their periods have changed after having the COVID-19 vaccine, and the confusion has not gone unnoticed! In this episode, Mim and Sara talk to Dr. Nighat Arif - GP with a Special Interest in Women's Health - and ask her the pressing questions about this phenomenon. Why are period cycles becoming irregular, why was this not measured in clinical trials and why is this STILL not listed as a side effect? Trust us, the answers are not what you're expecting - and oh, the gender research gap plays a huge part of it. Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thegrowthmediumThe SocialsInstagramTikTokFacebookYouTubeNighat's SocialsInstagramTwitterTikTok MEDICAL DISCLAIMERThe information provided in this podcast is for information and entertainment purposes only. We are not registered dieticians but rather biochemistry and medicine students, therefore everything we talk about is through our own research and not any qualification. We will be talking about PCOS, so if you find this triggering please do feel free to skip this episode. Please do not take this as medical advice, and talk to your medical provider for your own health needs.If you are interested in any of the topics we discussed today, we included all the references in the show notes.MUSICThis is a referral link. If you use this to purchase a subscription, we will get a free month of Epidemic Sound.https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/asj684/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.