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Can stress make you miss your period but still give you cramps?

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Yes: Yes stress/anxiety can affect the regularity of your period, and yes one of the physical symptoms of anxiety are cramps, diarrhea, nausea , single or combined please get evaluated , good luck and feel better.

Dr Livingston and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/7/2016

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