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can illness delay ovulation
A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. Joel Rivera Jimenez answered
18 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ovulation: Causes of delayed ovulation can be multiple, for example: having irregular menstrual periods, stress in your personal life, obesity, polycystic ovaria ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Daniel Rychlik answered
26 years experience Fertility Medicine
Yes: This is how the morning after pill works.
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gerard Honore answered
29 years experience Fertility Medicine
Varies: Probably won't delay it at all, but could skip a whole cycle.
A 18-year-old male asked:

Dr. Milroy Samuel answered
24 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Varies: Depending on the type of intervention by your doctor ovulation can be delayed for a prolonged period.
A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Foster Carr answered
33 years experience General Practice
Not to my knowledge: There are medications that stimulate ovulation and medications that can pevent ovluation over the course of a month or more but I am not aware of ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yash Khanna answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
You can not delay: No you can not delay your ovulation by taking any drug or drugs
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yash Khanna answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
Not Determined: The duration of effectiveness in delaying ovulation has not been determined
There is some evidence that it may be effective for 100 hoours that is 4 d ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. William Boelter answered
48 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Well...: Missed period, periods that are not very predictable, and of course keeping a calander for 3 to 4 months to see if you need some expert OB advise.
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Hard to guess: When Plan B blocks an ovulation, one cannot accurately predict the next date that ovulation will occur, but cycles should normalize after another mont ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered
51 years experience General Practice
Prevent ovulation.: If taken at the right time, before your body sends a signal to ovulate (LH surge), EC can stop the signal and completely prevent ovulation. The follic ... Read More
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