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is there anything that i can do to make my menstrual period start sooner then scheduled?

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It depends on whether you've ovulated or not.  If you have ovulated, your body is making progesterone, which will prevent your period from coming until 2 weeks after ovulation when the progesterone level drops.  If you haven't ovulated, it's possible to bring on a period with either birth control pills or progesterone pills for about 5 days.  If you're on the pill, it's usually fairly easy to have your period when you want.

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