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Can late ovulation cause your period to be lighter?
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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.
Answered 5/11/2012
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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.
Answered 5/18/2012
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