Absent or Irregular Periods

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Absent or Irregular Periods

Eating more caloriesGaining weight if you weigh too littleEasing up on exercise, if you exercise a lotReducing stressHormones to treat hot flashes (if you are going through early menopause)Surgery to fix problems in the reproductive system Can absent and irregular periods be prevented? " ” You can reduce your chances of missing periods by eating well and staying at a healthy weight. Being too thin or too heavy can cause irregular periods. ‚

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Female reproductive anatomy

These are the internal organs that make up a womans reproductive system.

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Female reproductive anatomy

These are the internal organs that make up a woman's reproductive system.

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