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What Causes Heavy Periods And Do Iron Tablets Delay Periods?

I have been trying for 3 years to conceive , i have been on fertility treatment for a year ( famara ) and stopped in january , my eriods then because heavy in july bleeding 2 weeks to a month for two months , i am now for two months on iron tablets - my question ? does iron tablets delay periods as i am a week late ?
Tue, 28 Oct 2014
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Hello ma'am and welcome.

Iron tablets in my opinion have no such effect, I would recommend a home pregnancy test to be conducted using an early morning urine sample, and to be repeated at least 2-3 times for conclusive results.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes.
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What Causes Heavy Periods And Do Iron Tablets Delay Periods?

Hello ma am and welcome. Iron tablets in my opinion have no such effect, I would recommend a home pregnancy test to be conducted using an early morning urine sample, and to be repeated at least 2-3 times for conclusive results. Hope this helps. Best wishes.