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Does Folic Acid Tablet Delay Periods?

Me & My partner have been trying for a baby for the past 5 years. We are about to start IVF (soon as I get my next menstrual cycle) and have been advised to take folic acids tablets. I was supposed to have started my period last week and was wondering if the tablets delay periods? The last 2 weeks I am getting all the symptoms of being on a period i.e. lower back pain and pelvic pain.
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome.

Delayed periods is not caused by Folic acid.

Folic acid is routinely prescribed during IVF treatment to prevent open neural tube defects like spina bifida if your partner conceives.

It does not delay the period.

Since your period is delayed by one week and started having symptoms which could be due to an early pregnancy.

So apart from pregnancy, hormonal imbalance, mental stress, obesity, irregular diet habits, certain underlying medical illness, pelvic infection etc can also cause delayed period.

You should undergo home pregnancy test at the earliest to rule out pregnancy if you are sexually active and consult with doctor following the test.

Hope the advice given above would be useful.
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Does Folic Acid Tablet Delay Periods?

Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome. Delayed periods is not caused by Folic acid. Folic acid is routinely prescribed during IVF treatment to prevent open neural tube defects like spina bifida if your partner conceives. It does not delay the period. Since your period is delayed by one week and started having symptoms which could be due to an early pregnancy. So apart from pregnancy, hormonal imbalance, mental stress, obesity, irregular diet habits, certain underlying medical illness, pelvic infection etc can also cause delayed period. You should undergo home pregnancy test at the earliest to rule out pregnancy if you are sexually active and consult with doctor following the test. Hope the advice given above would be useful.