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Can antibiotics make you bleed vaginally? i started levofloxacin 500mg today and started bleeding bright red blood. is this normal? i'm worried.

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Dr. Martin Raff answered

Vaginal bleeding: No, this is not due to antibiotics. You should go and be examined by a gynecologist. Good luck and best wishes. This is likely to be benign and correctable.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/19/2014

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A member asked:

Can antibiotics make you bleed vaginally? i started levofloxacin 500mg today and started bleeding bright red blood. is this normal? i'm worried.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Martin Raff answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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