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Can stress cause my menstrual cycle to start 10 days early? i have been going through a stressful situation lately. my age is 40, i just turned 40.
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Stress and Menses: Stressful symptoms occur when the body is overwhelmed with external influences. As such, many normal physiological processed can be disturbed. This could include irregular menstruation, diarrhea or constipation, palpitations, nausea/vomiting and more. Still, if iregularity persists an evaluation by your doctor is important to ensure that there is no other cause other than stress.
Answered 11/15/2016
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