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What are side effects of a missed period?

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Missed period: Missing a period does not have a side effect. What is causing the missed period can have an actual effect on you. Pregnancy, thryoid disease, hormonal imbalances, being overweight, life stressors etc. See your physician to rule out these medical conditions.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Agree with earlier: answer. Are you asking about causes? Are you asking about symptoms of pregnancy? 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

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