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Can stress cause your period do be different. mine is a bit more watery than usual and it feels like it might finish early?

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Stress: Perceived by the brain can affect many bodily functions, including hormonal variations that play role in menstrual cycle, also affects immune system, sleep cycle and others.

Answered 5/3/2015

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A member asked:

Can stress cause your period do be different. mine is a bit more watery than usual and it feels like it might finish early?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Martin Morell answered

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