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I started taking sertraline at 100mg once a day 2 weeks ago and had just ended my period and 5 days ago i started to bleed. is this normal??

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Consult with an: OB-GYN to make sure. Zoloft (sertraline) and all SSRI's can produce a long list of side effects, even a very atypical one like pre- mature menstruation. Here's a reference, keeping in mind it is not peer reviewed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sertraline

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/11/2016

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