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Can taking certain medicines cause delay for periods?
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Yes: Several meds can cause delays or change patterns of your cycle. Psych meds can cause delay. Obviously. Birth control can affect. Opiods and chemotherapy drugs. To name a few. Talk to your doctor and see if any of your meds may affect your cycle.
Answered 5/13/2014
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