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Which drugs affect women's menstruation

Asked by:Bogan

Asked on:Apr 09, 2026 06:06 AM

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  • Amy Amy

    Apr 09, 2026

      Adolescent girls or those in childbearing period female Medication for illness can affect menstruation. Drugs that affect menstruation mainly fall into the following categories:

      Sex hormones, whether estrogen, progesterone, or androgen, all affect menstruation, and the degree of their influence varies depending on the dosage and duration of medication.

      Adrenocortical hormones may cause amenorrhea , or gain weight first and then amenorrhea.

      mental illness Amenorrhea or amenorrhea lactation syndrome often occurs after drug use.

      When anti-cancer drugs are used in large doses, they can suppress ovarian function, or lead to scanty menstruation or amenorrhea due to damage to the systemic condition.

      Therefore, you should think about whether you have used these drugs when your menstruation changes. When menstrual disorders are caused by medical treatment, you should first seek the doctor's opinion as to whether treatment must be continued and whether the dosage of medication can be reduced. Generally, menstruation will resume naturally after stopping the medication or reducing the dosage. If the drug cannot be stopped or the dosage cannot be reduced, the main focus should be on treating the disease. After the disease is cured, try to resume menstruation, because disease It can also cause menstrual changes itself. In some cases, a small amount of drugs can be used to maintain menstruation while treating the disease, so as to prevent prolonged amenorrhea and atrophic changes in the reproductive organs. However, the decision must be made after a comprehensive examination and analysis of the condition by a doctor, and you cannot buy medicine by yourself.

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