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Hello wife is ten days late. she was sick and on antibiotic. hpt test was negative. could being sick throw her cycle off that much?

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Dr. Alan Patterson answered

Possible: If u want to know for sure she should see her gyn and do a bpt.

Answered 10/30/2012

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