Although they made up around half the participants in Covid vaccine trials, women were not asked about any menstrual changes as part of that process.
Since then, several studies have revealed that Covid vaccines can indeed induce short-term changes in menstrual cycles.
A 2021 study found that just eight out of 45 clinical trials that tested Covid vaccines and therapies separated results based on sex.
In the past, menstrual changes have also been reported among those who received vaccines for typhoid, hepatitis B and influenza.
Researchers don't know why post-vaccine menstrual changes occur.