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A member asked:

26 year old. sexually inactive. delayed period by a week. first period after was severely ill. knee pain. why the delay?

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Dr. Jian Shen answered

Not abnormal: Sometimes a viral illness can change the menstral cycle. Not abnormal.

Answered 5/10/2014

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