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Will i get a period after taking femara (letrozole) even if i don ovulate?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

No: You must ovulate (even on Femara) to have a period, if you do not ovulate your period will not start spontaneously. good wishes.

Answered 6/3/2015

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