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Besides being pregnant, what could delayed menstrual cycle mean?

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Lots of reasons: But 3 common reasons: 1) stress from not eating right and not exercising. 2) use of oral contraceptives. 3) having recently experienced an illness.

Answered 11/25/2013

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