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A 32-year-old female asked:
Irregular periods. i had a tubal ligation on 12/26/18. the last 4 months have been irregular. i got in in october, not november, period in december, not in january. i have never experience this. what could be going on?
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Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Gynecologist: Having had a tubal ligation, you could address this question to your gynecologist. You could be experiencing anovulatory cycles.and/or marked hormonal imbalance which the gynecologist can treat.
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