Age: 59.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Vaginal infection, Vaginitis gardnerella
Clinical narrative: I received the Pfizer booster vaccine on December 1, 2021 and approximately three-four days later I began experiencing menstrual cramps and pain in the nipples.  I am 59 years old and I have been in menopause for about four years.  Had an endometrial ablation at age 45.  This continued every day, but the pain was manageable and about two weeks later I began experiencing the same ovulation pains I used to have prior to menopause.  The pains got so bad, I ended up in my doctor's office on January 13 and saw the Nurse Practitioner (NP).  I was having almost non-stop spasms in the uterus which were very painful, vaginal discharge and intense nipple pain.   Continued below  At that appointment I was prescribed Macrobid because the urine specimen showed possible infection.  The next day, the pain got worse and called the office.   The doctor on call said the results of the vagina swab were back and I had Gardnerella, told me to stop the Macrobid and prescribed Macrogel for the vagina.  I began using it that same day for five days.  I also read that this can be caused by hormonal changes.  On Monday January 17, the NP called me to say they urine specimen also showed strep in the bladder and prescribed Amoxicillin.  Neither one of these two medications helped the symptoms, but I finished both of them.    On January 19 I called the NP again because I was still in so much pain, and she prescribed Uribel to rule out bladder problems and she suggested an ultrasound and a mammogram.  She told me to stop taking it if it did not help, which was the case so I did not finish the medication.  At that time, I also began having pain on the outside of the vagina area.    They were able to get me an appointment for the ultrasound on January 26.  I also mentioned to the NP that my hot flashes had stopped and I felt like all this was related to hormones.    Reading the CDC website, I was very surprised by how many reports have been submitted by either patients or doctors on behalf of their patients describing every detail of what I have been experiencing. Hundreds of women saying they have been in menopause for multiple years and they have started menstruating again, plus all the other issues with vaginal infections, nipple pain, ovulation, etc.  On January 24, I could tell I was done ovulating, I did this for over 40 years and I know what it feels like and what comes out after ovulating and not getting pregnant.  Two weeks later I felt like I was getting my period, but since I had an endometrial ablation, I was not actually bleeding.  I even had a hormonal headache just like I used to have during my period prior to menopause.  I received my first dose on March 29, 2021, the second dose on April 19, 2021 and the booster on December 1, 2021.  Today is February 20, 2022 and I have been in pain for about 11 with no apparent cure for this, I just have to hope that my body goes back to normal one day.  The saddest part is that my N.P. and doctor do not believe me that this is related to the vaccine even though it's very clear in the CDC website that this is happening to some women.  Their last offer was to come in to get pain medication.