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Could Delayed Periods Be The Side Effect Of Being On Ritalin?
i have been taking 20mg ritalin that has been recently prescribed for the last month. i usually get my period around the first of the month and i havent gotten it yet. should i consider this one of ritalins side effects? i have taken a pregnancy test and it came up as negative
Sat, 8 Mar 2014
Hello and thank you for asking HCM,
I studied your question and found no direct connection between ritalin and delayed periods. But ritalin can cause nervousness and loss of appetite which can disrupt your period.
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I studied your question and found no direct connection between ritalin and delayed periods. But ritalin can cause nervousness and loss of appetite which can disrupt your period.
I hope this answer was helpful to you.
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