citalopram and periods

[Beckie4567]

Hi there I'm back after months and months where I've been really well actually on my 20mg citalopram I just wanted to ask weather anyone has experienced heavier periods since starting it it seems to be since I moved to 20mg they've got heavier.I just wondered if anyone had experienced this .

[swgrl09]

Hey Beckie, glad you are doing well! I was on escitalopram and found my periods seemed a bit different, sometimes heavier. I wasn't sure if it was from the med or not, but I do remember noticing it and wondering.

[Beckie4567]

So did they improve after u stopped the meds or continue to be weird

[Mojo61]

My GP actually told me that this can be a side effect of citalopram. I guess it's worth it if you are good on the meds x

[Beckie4567]

Seen mine wasn't sure and sed I can come down to ten for few months to see if things change again and see if it is the meds which I doing she isn't worried about it being anything serious she sed but o have put weight also due to the bloody meds so she thought that cud be the problem maybr

[swgrl09]

Well it's hard to know bc I was on the birth control pill and came off both birth control and meds together ... so my periods are wacky right now.

[Beckie4567]

The non response's makes me think its not a common side effect of citalopram ��

[Beckie4567]

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[Beckie4567]

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[panic_down_under]

I just wanted to ask weather anyone has experienced heavier periods since starting it it seems to be since I moved to 20mg they've got heavier.I just wondered if anyone had experienced this .

SSRIc can affect hormone activity. They, for example, bind with (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4632899/) estrogen receptors, either enhancing, or reducing estrogen activity. However, probably the more significant affect on menstrual flow is that they are mild anticoagulants, i.e. blood thinners.

[Beckie4567]

What do u mean dont understand