missed periods because of prozac?

My period went all crazy when I started Prozac.
My first period after starting Prozac was only 3 weeks from my last period. Then the time between my periods went to 6 weeks, then 8 weeks, then 4 weeks. Very strange.

I have been missing my period for over month now and I don't know if its because I just stopped taking prozac. Does anyone have this problem?

I just started taking prozac and I am now 3 days late with my period and negative pregnancy test. Did you ever get your period. Any advice would be appreciated.

I've never had sex with a man and I haven't had my period for almost 2 months since I started taking prozac. My normal periods are a LITTLE longer than 28, usually about 40, but I'm still pretty late, so it may be something to do with the meds.

hi, i have been taking prozac for a few months now and i am also on birth control, my period is a week late and i have no idea why. I have been on birth control for 6 years and this is the first time i ever missed a period. I did get a period tho already since i have been taking the prozac and it was regular. I took one preg test already and it was negative which i thought it would b. Is anyone else on prozac and taking birth control that missed their period????

I started on Prozac about three few weeks ago and i have just spent the last four days in sheer PANIC that I was somehow prego. Reading these made me have a huge sigh of relief knowing that there are others with this problem. My periods are normally 32-39 days apart and today i am on day 41 since my last period. Seeing that some have gone as long as six to eight weeks and still been okay, i cant even explain how much better that makes me feel. I also knowing that me worrying about it can postpone it as well, so hopefully this will all convince my uterus to loosen up a little. 

Hi All,
 So August 2010 I stopped taking Prozac after about two and a half years. I missed my period in October and have not gotten it since.  I am not sexually active and had never missed my period previous to that.  I went to the doctor after about three months of missing it and was told that there was absolutely no correlation to my having stopped prozac and missing my period.  Not only did my period stop, I developed cystic acne, a bald spot on my head, and severe abdominal bloating and pain.  If ANYONE has something similar to this please post.  I firmly believe there is a huge connection between the two, and conventional medicine may not be my answer.  Also, I started birth control(against my better judgement) and the symptoms have just worsened.  I would greatly appreciate any feedback.

Thanks for your posts. Would love to know if you've had any tests of further investigation. I had taken 10mg prozac a day for a couple of years and stopped in Nov last year. have always had reg periods but they have since become delayed or nonexistent. Have that ongoing bloated feeling and am retaining water. There appears to be a lot of unofficial info supporting a link between Prozac and periods. It is the only thing I can put it down to. I’m having a blood test and ultra sound to check it out. Will let you know any relevant findings :-)

Hi Galicat,
  I had some tests done as well and everything(80 pages of labwork) turned out fine.  The only thing they did find was PCO (my ovaries are cystic). However, all my hormones and adrenal levels are fine.  I had no prior problems with my period or hair loss previous to stopping the prozac.  It was literally the next month that I stopped menstruating.  If you get a chance can you post how your labs turned out? Thanks for posting!

Thanks zuehlkec,

the ultrasound that's due to be done is a full pelvic one and will look for PCOS (polycystic ovaries). If you don’t mid me asking, how are you treating this? Bizarrely the exam is booked for tomorrow and today, after over x2 months and only x2 periods this year, I've got it (period)! Not getting excited though as there is obviously something out of whack. Anyway, ultrasound is rebooked for next week now (can't do it if bleeding). I had a further blood test yest for all hormone levels. As with you I have the feeling that due to no prior problems then all of a sudden delayed and missed periods just when I stopped Prozac that it must be related. I have a sister with PSOS hence tests for that but Dr said very odd to get a sudden onset and given I’ve had a pregnancy and no prior probs.

If anyone reading this has had a similar issue after stopping Prozac and is now back to a regular cycle. I’d love to hear how long it took to return to normal! It’s been over 6 months and I’m still all over the place!

J

Hey, I hope your tests go okay!  I am eating no sugar flour wheat dairy diet and also taking progestin and spironolactone for the severe acne.  I'm hoping to switch over to a progesterone cream because I hate to take any type of pill.  I still firmly believe that stopping the prozac kicked all of this in.  Let me know what your tests results show!

Hi,

I have been taking prozac for 4 months now, i usually have a regular 26 day cycle, but the first month i was a week early and second month i was two weeks late!

It definately does something to your cycle which is bizarre.

I have gained a few pounds but that is understandable, as most people take them to reduce stress irratability, depression or anxiety, half of which cause your body to run on adrenaline which therefore would burn extra calories, or depression can cause a lack of appetite.

With our bodies no longer living on adrenaline and calm we will automatically hold more weight.

 

hey im on birth control and prozac also i have been on prozac for 6 years and ive been on birth control for 4 years. my period is now 6 days late. im freaking out. i took a pregnancy test already and it was negative. i made an appointment with my gyno but im still scared because i have no idea what could be causing this.

Doctor prescribe 20mg of prozac daily for pmdd--this will be day five of taking prozac..started my period day two (ten days early) and it feels like a normal second day of a period still--heavy cramps, bloating, back pain--anyone else experience this..not only did I start my period early but I have no motivation and feeling really "blue" and numb totally unlike me, thinking of quitting--would rather deal with one crappy week vs crappy feeling every day.  Will this get better????????