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Can constipation make your period late?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
No.: Constipation is more related to the bowels. Your menstrual cycle is usually not associated with bowel habits.
Answered 10/30/2018
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Doubtful: Reasons for missed/late periods: low body weight, obesity, marked weight ^ or v, over-exercise, endurance athletics, breast-feeding, ^ stress, illness, eating disorders (bulimia or anorexia), anovulatory cycle (no egg released), travel, hormone irregularities, drug use, meds (i.e., birth control) or medical problems (i.e. Pcos). #1 reason is pregnancy.
Answered 5/29/2018
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No: Constipation in itself does not make your period late.
Answered 7/17/2016
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