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Have Abnormal Periods. Have Been Under Stress And On Effexor. Related?

I started my period around feb.17 but spotting then i started fully feb19 till 25.A week later i started agai,March 6 and I should be done on the 12.I ve never had this before but my periods are always irregular .I ve never been on birth control and i m not sexually active at the moment.Anyways I m 30 year old woman.But i have been alittle stressed latley so maybe that could be the problem.i m 5 ft 2 and i m 124 pounds.I m on Effexor anti-depressents since 2004.I have no other medical issues.Thanks
Sat, 16 Mar 2013
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HI,
a) Side effects reported in premarketing Phase 3 trials have included 1) menorrhagia/ metrorrhagia (basically means Irregular menstruation) as well as 2) breast pain, so possibilities are their it may be due to EFFEXOR (venlafaxin-Is a serotonin -norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor works at brain level).

b)Stress can also cause irregular menses.

c)Their are some other issues that can do that (like THYROID PROBLEMS), - some blood test needed to be done in order to diagnose the cause.

PLEASE SEE YOUR PHYSICIAN AND LET HIM KNOW Whats going on.
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Have Abnormal Periods. Have Been Under Stress And On Effexor. Related?

HI, a) Side effects reported in premarketing Phase 3 trials have included 1) menorrhagia/ metrorrhagia (basically means Irregular menstruation) as well as 2) breast pain, so possibilities are their it may be due to EFFEXOR (venlafaxin-Is a serotonin -norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor works at brain level). b)Stress can also cause irregular menses. c)Their are some other issues that can do that (like THYROID PROBLEMS), - some blood test needed to be done in order to diagnose the cause. PLEASE SEE YOUR PHYSICIAN AND LET HIM KNOW Whats going on.