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Butterfly07 · March 21, 2006

I was banded 9/19/05 and 3 months ago stopped having periods, no other problems. I told my GYN at my annual visit and just got a nod.

Is it possibly connected to the changes in my body with the weight loss? Am I (gasp) hitting menapause ( I'm the big 4-0), or is it stress?

Anyone have this happen?

amandakl · March 21, 2006

I would try and get another opinion from your obgyn. It could be from stress, but he should have told you. It is not common to stop your period like that.

Amanda

JAYGERL05 · March 21, 2006

i am on the pill since 12 years ago. never missed a period, had my cyle a week before surgery 9/05 and the day after the surgery it came back. i skipped october had November and skipped December. Jan was fine and Feb was weeks late. sooooooooo, i assume its band related.

Liamaroo · March 22, 2006

If your cycle is normally irregular, then this could just be your body adjusting.

A couple of things to consider:

1. If you were regular before, but not now, then something is up.

2. 60 days without a period puts you at risk for cervical and uterin cancer. If it continues, something should be done to induce a period. So, a "nod" from an OB is UNNACCEPTABLE.

3. There is such a thing called "perimenopause" that can start as early as late 30s. A friend of mine was having strange problems that her OB traced to a slight reproductive hormone imbalance and prescribed natural (not synthetic) hormones that straightened her out - not menopause. I'm not suggesting that's your issue, only that there are many many reasons for skipping periods.

My personal thought is, get a new OB. But that's just me. I feel I am an intelligent person. When I ask a question, I expect and answer!