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A 34-year-old female asked:

My period was three weeks late. blood is a darker color and smells foul. being evaluated for pcos, elevated testosterone levels this month. related?

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Dr. Liesa Harte
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Family Medicine 30 years experience
Irregular period : It does not sound related to a problem with testosterone. It sounds like an irregular period.
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Dr. Neal Hakimi
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Internal Medicine 13 years experience
Maybe: PCOS can be associated with irregular periods. The other things to first rule out are pregnancy and infection. Bring up your concerns to your doctor.
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