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Can skipping one period create an imbalance in hormones?
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Period: Skipping one period does not create a hormone imbalance - it is a hormone imbalance.
Answered 12/23/2012
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Probably not: It is not uncommon to have fluctuations in the cycle. One that is off should be of no consequence.
Answered 3/26/2013
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