Question 1

can lo loestrin fe birth control and antibiotics cause a late period ?

Accepted Answer

See below: Antibiotics reduce the absorption of the bcp which make it less effective. You should always use a back up method of  such as condoms when you are on an antibiotic. Get a pregnancy test to make sure you are not pregnant.

Question 2

can antibiotics cause you to have a late period?

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Yes.: Some antibiotics can interfere with certain types of birth control medications. 
Try a pregnancy test or consult your physician or clinic for more advice.

Question 3

what can cause a late period to occur?

Accepted Answer

Late ovulation: Late ovulation, hands down, is the most frequent reason for a late period (period starts late.) for a missed period (doesn't come at all, ) pregnancy is top of the list.

Question 4

could appendicitis cause a late period?

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Yes: Anything that causes excessive stress on your system can result in hormone imbalances and irregular periods.

Question 5

what causes spotting before a late period?

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Sometimes hormones: In a woman with regular periods, some causes of a period changes include: excessive weight loss or weight gain, increased exercising, emotional stress, having an illness, traveling, medicines (like birth control pills), hormonal imbalances, etc…  seeing a doctor is a good idea if symptoms are persistent, recurring, or worrisome. Pregnancy is the common cause of a missed period, if sexually active.

Question 6

besides pregnancy what can cause a late period?

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Late periods: Other causes of late periods include stress, which disturbs your hormone cycling, excessive exercise (like a marathoner), anorexia nervosa, premature ovarian failure, scarred cervix, ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis.

Question 7

could prescription medicine for a cold cause a late period?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Unlikely, but no way to tell without knowing what the prescription was.

Question 8

would using antibiotics cause my wife to have a late period?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: If your girlfriend is taking birth control pills as well, definitely. In fact, she may be pregnant. Ask her to take a pregnancy test if she is late.  If she is not on the pill then it is unlikely that the cause of a late period was the antibiotics.

Question 9

can taking venlafaxine (effexor) cause a late period? if so why?

Accepted Answer

Typically not: Also depends on how your cycles were prior to Venlafaxine.
Occasional late period is common for a lot of women, factors such as travel, stress, climate change, weight changes can play a role also. If pregancy is a possibility, do a pregnancy test
Best Wishes

Question 10

having something wrong with your kidneys can it cause you to have a late period

Accepted Answer

Yes, not common: Chronic or sometimes acute kidney disease can affect mentrual cycles, but it's not a common reason.

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