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Was wondering how much stress does it take to cause a missed period?
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Any level of stress: Any level of stress, whether it is physical, psychological or emotional, can cause you to skip a period. If you are sexually active, pregnancy is always a possibility ! get tested !
Answered 2/23/2014
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