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Can drinking alcohol stop your period
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Lynchanswered
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Drinking and sex: It's unclear what you're asking ; if you drink a lot it could decrease your sexual desire. Also if you're a heavy drinker it could interfere with your... Read More
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. PHILIP WALLERanswered
Rheumatology 35 years experience
Thinning blood: Alcohol can thin the blood and could theoretically cause a heavier period and increased blood loss.
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772 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
47 years experience
Yes: Make sure you start taking them a week or two BEFORE you start drinking...if you get my drift....
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Dr. Stuart Winkleranswered
Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis 50 years experience
BCP and ETOH: The effectiveness of birth control pills is not impacted by alcohol but the hormones in the pills can reduce the liver's ability to metabolize ethanol... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
It is if you have: Excessive bloating, cramps or other problematic symptoms during your period.. Avoid caffeine, chocolate, alcohol ; salt.
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leonard Ladoanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Alcohol and gut: Acute alcohol administration results in changes in gonadal hormones that differed by sex. Vassal et al 2012 showed that alcohol-induced suppression o... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Phillipsanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 40 years experience
No: It shouldn't affect your period unless you drink too much and forget your birth control.
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Greg Hinsonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Lots of "it depends": Lots of "it depends..." when trying to answer your questions. (how much? How long? Etc.)
but the short answer is, absolutely yes. Alcohol is a pois... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susan Arnoultanswered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Yes: Congratulations on quitting! Alcohol affects the liver which is involved in blood clotting. It also causes weight gain and fat cells produce estroge... Read More
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3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Unfortunately it is a well known observation that many people have drunk alcohol while on Accutane through the years, but I recommend waiting for 2 w... Read More
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Answered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Pregnancy test: Drinking alcohol before, or after the pill, or at time is a bad idea. Alcohol is a poison and it never did any body any good ever, so stay away from i... Read More
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705 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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