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Does low iron level cause late periods?
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May do: If low iron is causing anemia, the body may adapt by reducing frequency of periods or amount of bleeding.
Answered 2/13/2020
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Possibly: Depending on the severity of the iron deficiency and possible associated anemia, menstrual periods can be affected in a numbers of ways: timing, flow, clotting.
Answered 9/14/2013
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