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A member asked:

Had my period super early this month. also i'm on an antibiotic called cefdinir for strep throat. could that have made it early?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Period timing.: Normally antibiotics don't cause your period to be early. But if your body is stressed enough by an illness it could impact when you have your period.

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Answered 4/21/2017

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