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Can doxycycline cause your period to be late? there is not any possible way for me to be pregnant, i've had 3 months of very heavy periods since the last time i have had sex. just wondering if the antibiotics could have cause me to be late or some how del
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Doxycycline : Doxycycline has not been shown to delay a woman's period. You may be late due to the stress your body was under while fighting the infection you had, the symptoms you describe are characteristically premenstrual, I am sure your period will be coming soon.
Answered 10/3/2016
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