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Is Vaginal Bleeding A Side Effect Of Gabapentin?

i had an epidural for neck pain in c5 c6 ...after procedure i was given gabapentin...i experienced 40 days of vaginal bleeding,,,that could not be stopped...i am 44 years old and have never had this happen..they did a biopsy and it was normal. Was it the drug or epidural that caused this symptom
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Hi,

Your bleeding episode seems to be due to premenopausal syndrome, causing dysfunction uterine bleeding.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician
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Is Vaginal Bleeding A Side Effect Of Gabapentin?

Hi, Your bleeding episode seems to be due to premenopausal syndrome, causing dysfunction uterine bleeding. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician