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Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo)
Many received ideas abound on sexuality. The latest? A Facebook post that states that a change in the menstrual cycle would be caused by a change of partner. An aberration according to Dr Gérald Kierzek.
A Facebook post has been buzzing in recent days. This is a post about the female menstrual cycle and more specifically about the causes related to its changes. “If her menstrual cycle changes, it’s because she slept with someone else. Otherwise women’s rules never change”writes its author.
No, sexual activity does not affect menstruation
No offense to the author of the publication, the menstrual cycle of the woman is completely independent of sexual activity:
“This fake news is a dangerous rumor, which can have serious consequences in a couple: arguments, even domestic violence. Menstrual cycles are subject to multiple variations: stress, fatigue, medication, sleep, vaccination… But sexuality does not influence the cycle in any way.“says Dr. Kierzeck.
The cycle is a very sensitive process, which fluctuates throughout life and therefore depends on many parameters.
Stress, emotions or even fatigue can modify the menstrual cycle
Each month, the menstrual cycle – which is based on a delicate hormonal balance between estrogen and progesterone – prepares the body for a possible pregnancy. It includes several phases with ovarian and uterine changes.
Usually, the average length of a cycle is 28 days, but it can be longer (more than 35 days), shorter (less than 25 days) or irregular. These very common changes affect many women and are due to one or more factors.
“Strong emotions, travel, among other causes, play a significant role in rhythm changes“, indicates the national college of French gynecologists and obstetricians.
An imbalance of the cycle can result in unpleasant manifestations such as painful periods, hemorrhagic, acne, fatigue, disabling premenstrual syndrome, weight gain, water retention, digestive problems, libido fluctuating, pain in the lower abdomen, fertility problems…
In particular, stress can have a very serious impact on the cycle, even going so far as to stop it.
Encumbered emunctories (kidneys, liver, intestines, etc.) do not allow the hormones to be eliminated correctly and contribute to the imbalance.
Finally, vaccines can alter menstrual cycles. Many Internet users have indeed assured that they have seen their menstrual cycle disrupted after their vaccination against the coronavirus. The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) has collected reports, but is continuing its investigations.
At the beginning of April, a collective, “Where is my cycle?”, which lists all the testimonies linked to this post-vaccine effect, was heard by a study committee in the Senate.