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Can vitamin c cause you to start your period early? if so how many days before you start ypur period can you take it to make it come early?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

No: Vitamin c has nothing to do with periods.

Answered 1/15/2014

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