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Does having laparoscopic surgery make you skip a period?
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Possibly: The stress of any surgery can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, sometimes causing irregularity. Check with your doctor.
Answered 11/28/2013
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It can: Any surgery can - but check a pregnancy test.
Answered 11/28/2013
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