Kelly Grindrod, a pharmacist and professor at the University of Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy, said although women are reporting more blood clots it may be too early to link gender to the vaccine. This is called unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy (UAL). What are some of the side effects reported by women? Swollen lymph nodesĪs vaccines are rolled out, doctors are seeing more and more swollen lymph nodes in recently immunized people, according to an article from Yale Medicine.Īs a normal side effect to most vaccines, the axillary lymph nodes in the armpit area on the side where vaccination took place can temporarily swell up or become enlarged - a sign that the vaccine is working by mounting an immune response. So I think there’s a real biological plausibility to what we’re seeing,” Dresser said. “Estrogen doesn’t just cause you to cause antibody responses to vaccines, but it’s why women tend to have a higher incidence of autoimmune disorders, so things like lupus, rheumatic arthritis or things that are autoimmune where your body’s kind of fighting against itself. That may be why fewer men report side effects, she said. She said following the 2009 H1N1 influenza epidemic, women of reproductive age were four times more likely to have adverse reactions to the shot, even though more men received the vaccine, according to a 2013 study on hypersensitivity disorders following vaccinations.Ĭonversely, really high levels of testosterone can be immunosuppressive. And estrogen is able to stimulate an immune response by binding to immune cells and producing antibodies. Today what we understand about breast cancer is that it is not one disease it's many different kinds and some are every slow growing and some are faster growing.The side effects are usually higher in women of child-bearing age because that’s when they produce the most estrogen, she explained. Esserman: "Six to eight weeks is not going to make a difference one way or the other. Luz Pena: "Waiting those six to eight weeks if somebody does have breast cancer could that be detrimental to their health?"ĭr. Oncologists and breast imaging experts are advising women who have scheduled mammograms to get them before the vaccine or 4 to 8 weeks after they are fully vaccinated to get a clear picture of and avoid confusion. "Not too much of a decrease yet," said Julie Mazenko. Joe and added, "We just want people to know that this is a normal reaction and it's not necessarily a sign of cancer."Īs for Julie, it's been six days since her vaccine. It's just that now so many people are getting COVID vaccinations it has kind of been spiking," said Dr. "We use to see this with other vaccines too. Joe says they have seen this with other vaccines. Joe and added that if you are concerned after getting a vaccine, "Better to come in and play it safe and let us take a look and then we can let you know what to do next."ĭr. So any breast lump, any focal symptom or if you have bloody discharge," said Dr. "Definitely a breast lump is the concern. RELATED | Reports of menstrual cycle changes after COVID vaccine highlight issues with clinical trials "It was kind of painful and I touched and noticed that it was full of fluid," said Mazenko, Discovery Bay resident. Two days after getting the second Pfizer vaccine, Julie Mazenko felt a golf-ball size lump in her armpit. Luz Pena, a reporter with ABC7's sister station ABC7 News in San Francisco, spoke to experts who explain why you shouldn't worry if this is happening to you. SAN FRANCISCO - As more people are getting vaccinated, doctors are seeing an influx of women making mammogram appointments after noticing swollen lymph nodes in the arm region where they got vaccinated. As more people are getting vaccinated doctors are seeing an influx of women making mammogram appointments after noticing swollen lymph nodes in the arm region where they got vaccinated.
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