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Can late ovulation cause your period to be lighter?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Shouldn't: The timing of ovulation is not known to affect the extent of bleeding in a specific cycle. Your cycles can vary over time and from month to month.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/11/2012

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Late ovulation: I suppose anything is possible, but there is no direct cause-and-effect relation between timing of ovulation and how heavy a period is.

Dr Ferdowsi agreed

Answered 5/18/2012

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