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I have had all three of my Gardasil shots, starting in September ...

Posted at 8:39 PM on Jul 19, 2008 by tubootoo, #32548
I have had all three of my Gardasil shots, starting in September 2007, November 2007 and then February 2008. I felt slightly ill after each one, came down with what felt like the flu but went away after a couple of days. My periods changed completely however. I'm 24 and have regular, monthly menstruation since I was 10, without a change in flow or length of the period. Since taking the vaccination, I had terrible cramps, delayed periods, and very heavy flow for the six months and a few months after that. Since then, my period has become very light and irregular and I have started growing abnormally dark facial hair as well increased hair growth overall (hirsutism). My skin has become very thin and breaks and bruises easily, and I have developed adult acne which I never had as a teenager. I don't have PCOS so I'm not sure if the two are linked, but nothing else has changed in my lifestyle over the past year so please do let me know if you have experienced anything similar.
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Reply 13 days ago on Aug 23, 2008 by creatifingerz, #11491

Hi. I have had exactly the same problems with my period. I had no other side effects except my period after having my first shot was 4 days late and has been completely irregular ever since. It has been 1 year in September since having the first vaccine and my periods are still out of wack. I have mentioned it to my gp but he said his had no other cases so I am going to see a gyno on Monday. I have always had a 30 day cycle however, since having gardasil I have had the longest of 43 days. I am wishing I never had the vaccine!

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