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Does Adderall Cause Light Menstrual Bleeding?
I have been prescribed adderal in the past and once my husband and I tried for a baby I stopped and was off of it for about 3 years. I recently have been back on it for about 3 months... I have always had irregular menstral cycles but that have always been really heavy and I ve always had terrible pms. Yesterday night I used the restroom and noticed I started my period, after been almost 3 weeks late (I took multiple pregnancy tests, I m not pregnant). But the next morning my period was super light and by the evening it was gone! Can adderal be the cause and is this a negative thing?
Wed, 17 Jul 2019
Hello,
Irregular menstrual periods is not a known side effect of Adderal. You will need tests and examinations to identify the cause of your irregular bleeding, especially because you are trying to conceive.
You will need a transvaginal ultrasound and a pap smear and if the doctor sees redness or inflammation during the gynecological exam he may ask for tests to rule out chlamydia and gonorrhea infection as well.
Some blood tests would be advisable as well such as TSH, FT4, FSH, prolactin, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
Irregular menstrual periods is not a known side effect of Adderal. You will need tests and examinations to identify the cause of your irregular bleeding, especially because you are trying to conceive.
You will need a transvaginal ultrasound and a pap smear and if the doctor sees redness or inflammation during the gynecological exam he may ask for tests to rule out chlamydia and gonorrhea infection as well.
Some blood tests would be advisable as well such as TSH, FT4, FSH, prolactin, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
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