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Should I Be Worried About The Irregular Periods During Medication For UTI?

i've been on ciprofloxacin for the past 4 days treating a uti. the strength of it is 500mg every 12 hours and today i started some vaginal bleeding. i am in between my period and know this is nothing like my period this has never happened before and would like to know if this is normal. thanks
Tue, 20 Sep 2016
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Hello dear,
Thank you for writing.

In my opinion, you have received the right treatment for the urinary infection. Although antibiotics are accused for many adverse effects, the use of Ciprofloxacin is never described as a cause of vaginal bleeding.

In order to understand the importance of your vaginal bleeding, I need to ask you a few question:
- Are you bleeding more, same or less than in a normal period? You can judge by the number of pads that you are using. If you see big clots, that is a sign that you are bleeding a lot.
- For how many days have you been bleeding?

If you are bleeding more than in a normal period, and for a longer time, I would suggest you to see a gynecology specialist.
Anyway, I think that yours is most likely an anticipated period, and there is no reason to worry.
I hope this helped.
All the best,
Dr. Alma
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Should I Be Worried About The Irregular Periods During Medication For UTI?

Hello dear, Thank you for writing. In my opinion, you have received the right treatment for the urinary infection. Although antibiotics are accused for many adverse effects, the use of Ciprofloxacin is never described as a cause of vaginal bleeding. In order to understand the importance of your vaginal bleeding, I need to ask you a few question: - Are you bleeding more, same or less than in a normal period? You can judge by the number of pads that you are using. If you see big clots, that is a sign that you are bleeding a lot. - For how many days have you been bleeding? If you are bleeding more than in a normal period, and for a longer time, I would suggest you to see a gynecology specialist. Anyway, I think that yours is most likely an anticipated period, and there is no reason to worry. I hope this helped. All the best, Dr. Alma