Missed Or Irregular Periods: Check Your Symptoms


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Do you think that your missed or irregular periods could be caused by a medicine?


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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.

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Do you think that your missed or irregular periods may be caused by a medicine?

Note:

If your answer is Yes:

  • Call the health professional who prescribed the medicine to determine whether this is an expected side effect of this medicine. An appointment may not be needed.
  • If you are taking a medicine not prescribed by a health professional, stop taking it. Call your health professional if you feel you need to keep taking the medicine or if you need help to control your symptoms after you stop the medicine.

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.



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Last updated: July 05, 2007
Author: Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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