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A 29-year-old female asked:

can a shorter lighter period prevent a woman from getting pregnant?

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Dr. Phillip Frist answered

Dentistry 46 years experience

Sure: Like being a little pregnant ! a cycle is a cycle don't gamble . A little pregnant is still a lot pregnant.

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A 28-year-old female asked:

My last period was lighter than usual and a little shorter, and this month i late. Could i be two months pregnant?

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