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A member asked:

Can taking a higher dose of levothyroxine affect my period?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: Too high a dose may lighten your flow and decrease frequency.

Answered 8/12/2014

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Dr. Michael Roman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It: Could the adjusting of this medication can put a stress on your body and can affect different hormones so your normal cycle may be affected for a little while. Things should go back to normal once the body regulates

Answered 8/12/2014

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Can levothyroxine affect my period? Since I started taking it my periods have been regular but I am late. I took a pregnancy test and it was negative

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For the last 10 days, every time i wiped, brown came out. my last period was November 3, but today November 30 when i wiped it was bright red. i had cramping yesterday and today. i have hypothyroidism and am taking levothyroxine. What could it be?

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I am on Levothyroxine for hyperthyroidism. I am also on Lithium, Trazadone, Zoloft (sertraline) and Atenol. My period hasn't started and it's been a month. ?

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Late period and on 25 mcg of levothyroxine. had safe sex (used a condom) could i be pregnant?

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A member asked:

Every time i wipe down there, it comes out looking brown. its been going on for over a week and there is no smell and no itching. i put a tampon up there and red blood came out with the brown stuff. i take levothyroxine, last period was november 3?

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