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Can stimulant medications for adhd like lisdexamfetamine have an impact on menstrual cycle and kinda stop them?
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Unrelated: Lisdexamfetamine is not known to affect menstrual cycle.
Answered 9/9/2020
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No: In general stimulant medications do not affect the menstrual cycle. Rarely those medications can suppress the appetite. If appetite suppression were to be associated with significant weight loss, that weight loss could cause irregular menstrual cycles or cessation of menses altogether.
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