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Does prednisone delay your period or cause extreme bloat after use?

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

Prednisone: Check out http://www.drugs.com/sfx/prednisone-side-effects.html for side effects of prednisone, including "menstrual irregularities may occur with chronic therapy" and "sodium retention-related weight gain and fluid accumulation"

Answered 9/27/2015

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