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female
25 Years
01/04/2021

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Is it normal to have irregular periods?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

MBBS
6+ Yrs

No, irregular periods are always due to some underlying conditions such as stress, weight gain or loss, uterine polyp or fibroid, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, PCOS, premature ovarian insufficiency, thyroid disorder.

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