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A question for any females on Gabapentin (men ... close your ears and eyes! (smile)). I am menopausal, have not had a period for well over 10 years. Have been on Gabapentin for four weeks ... and have started to bleed again. Anyone heard of this? Big thanks, Sally

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Hi ,never heard of Gabapentin causing this but please see your GP as its a symptom which shouldn't be ignored after 10 years

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67Waterman in reply toPippins2

Yes ... will do. Thank you Pipps. x

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Hi, no, have never heard of that and bleeding after not bleeding for some time is post menopausal bleeding & should be investigated as to the cause. Please do make a dr appointment for this.

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67Waterman in reply toButterflysun1

Thank you Butterflysun - I certainly will. I did just wonder whether the "sudden onslaught" of a new drug, ie Gabapentin, might have put my body in shock for a while ... it's a pretty potent drug .... x

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Butterflysun1

Not wise to blame that till no other cause is found

please see your doctor again men shut your eyes. I had some bleeding recently got a rush appointment to see a gynaecologist at hospital they found nothing good news. But i have had a partial prolapse not enough to worry about after seeing my doctor. But now i have a full prolapse and i realised that’s where the bleeding was coming from it wasn’t a lot but again back to doctors. I am now being treated for that have to go back in another week to get the prolapse sorted. Now this might not be what you have but it does need investigating. x

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