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Can Taking Iron Supplements Delay Periods?

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Dr. Kulsoom Qureshi MD

it. all these days my periods are regular, In may I'm diagnosed with low Hemoglobin level and taking iron supplements . I'm getting periods in like 15 - 20 days recently is this cause of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kulsoom Qureshi ( OBGYN)
Dr. Deepti Goyal MD

hospital and do a blood transfusion because my hemoglobin was in the 8's. I also ended up taking iron pills ... I stopped taking birth control after I got married. My period has been normal every... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepti Goyal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Shanti Vennam MD

We are trying to conceive and my wife took fermotid for 5 days of my periods,Doctor also prescribed ... effect of iron supplement or hormonal fluctuations,i got white creamy odrless discharge too.please do ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanti Vennam ( OBGYN)
Dr. Deepak Anvekar MD

I am pretty sure I an low on iron as I have heavy periods and a short menstrual cycle. I am ... impatient and I have some iron supplements that I want to start taking straight away. So my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Anvekar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Deepti Verma MD

from 1st day of my periods. I usually have my periods for 5 days but since I started taking the pills ... bleeding and painful periods. However I always had a 26-28 days cycle. I also have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepti Verma ( OBGYN)

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Dr.  ANOOP KUMAR MD

now. My periods this month doesn t seem normal. I started noticing brown discharge at the time of my periods and it s now followed by very scanty blood flow(almost like spotting) and this has been going on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ANOOP KUMAR ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

old. My doctor gave me iron supplements. We done lots of tests. They are normal excepts my heavy periods problem due to fibroids. How long I have take iron supplements to feel better.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. SAMEEN BIN NAEEM MD

I just found out I have low iron, was told my number is 10. I don t have anemia though, but my doctor put me on iron supplements to prevent anemia. I should have started my period 5 days ago. I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SAMEEN BIN NAEEM ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sunny Madar MD

periods are normal for women using petogen but this is ridiculous. Also does it mean I need to take iron supplements because I m losing alot of blood??? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunny Madar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. KHYATI SEGAN MD

when I hold hold objects for extended periods of time including driving. Iron supplements have uncomfortable side effects. Any suggestions to what else I can do to get more iron? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. KHYATI SEGAN ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)