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Can flue, cough cause miss periods?

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Dr. Marino Tavarez answered

No. not really: but taking care of yourself when you are sick will hasten your recovery so you can stress-free periods.

Dr Anyanwu and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/18/2017

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22 Female I get normal periods every month. However, this month after finishing my periods almost 1 and half week later I started getting blood in my discharge + pelvic pain (required pad) (I also got sick with a viral flu and cough during this time?

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Daughter 16 has headache and body aches the last 16 hrs. Slight cough, feverish and lethargic.Just flu? Is it more than a she is taking hormone pills to prevent severe cramps from periods

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I got period and flu on same day.now7 days later flu is finally gone but i am still spotting.can flu affect period and prolong it cause spotting?thank

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