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Taking Doxycycline Hyclate For Bacterial Infection. Missing Periods. Medication Side Effect?

i started taking doxycycline hyclate for a bacteria infection on march 11, 2013 twice a day for 10 days. my menstrual cycle was due to come on between the 18 and 20 of march but it has not come on! I called my doctor and the pharmacist about the problem but they have told me that it was not a side effect. I get online and other people have went through the same thing, is this really an unknown side effect?
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
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Hello Kenya,

Thanks for posting on HCM,

Well I do agree with your doctor and pharmacist that doxycycline does not cause as side effect missed period (at least in my professional knowledge).
It will be wise to start first by eliminating the most probable causes of missed period such as pregnancy, stress, infection (even the infection on its own can alter your cycle), pelvic diseases etc.
So there is a need to consult a gynobs who can completely examine you and request for laboratory tests and pelvic ultrasound.
Ones all possible causes have been ruled out, then your doctor might decide to start investigating the unknown such as doxycycline being the culprit (missed period being a very rare side effect of doxy). Please do not rely on info you get from the internet.

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Taking Doxycycline Hyclate For Bacterial Infection. Missing Periods. Medication Side Effect?

Hello Kenya, Thanks for posting on HCM, Well I do agree with your doctor and pharmacist that doxycycline does not cause as side effect missed period (at least in my professional knowledge). It will be wise to start first by eliminating the most probable causes of missed period such as pregnancy, stress, infection (even the infection on its own can alter your cycle), pelvic diseases etc. So there is a need to consult a gynobs who can completely examine you and request for laboratory tests and pelvic ultrasound. Ones all possible causes have been ruled out, then your doctor might decide to start investigating the unknown such as doxycycline being the culprit (missed period being a very rare side effect of doxy). Please do not rely on info you get from the internet. Hope this helps