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Do antidepressants cause hormonal imbala
Hi..I have been on antidepressants on and off since I was 23. Now I am 40. I never conceived due to severe endometriosis. I am always confused if my antidepressants cause lot of hormonal imbalance in my body or it is just a myth? I gain weight when takes antidepressants. Please advise the effect of antidepressants on female hormones. Thanks
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Antidepressants can cause hormonal imbalance but the newer generation mild ones do not. You can talk to your psychiatrist about the ones you are taking and their effects.
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Antidepressants do cause a lot of hormonal imbalance especially Prolactin. Prolactin is in turn linked with Oestrogen.
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