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I took prednisone and now i'm late on my period. what should i do?
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Check HCG: I would check a pregnancy test. If you are not pregnant then give it some time. You may just have not ovulated this month and thus will not have a menstrual cycle. It probably has nothing to do with taking prednisone.
Answered 5/6/2016
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