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Is starting your period way early bad?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Early periods.: Reasons for an early period can include endometriosis, emergency contraceptives, changes in hormones, polycystic ovarian syndrome, chemotherapy for uterine cancer, perimenopause, eating disorders, intense dieting (especially w high carb diet), marked weight gain, significant over-exercising* anovulatory periods.

Answered 11/3/2013

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