female only update on my wacko period

[lovecats85 2]

Ok, so I am definatley not pregnant. The Doc says my period are wacky from the band surgery. I know some people on here thought 7 months was too long after surgery for the surgery to still be affecting my cycle, but Doc says that's what it is, and that I can expect it to continue for as long as I'm "drastically" losing weight as she put it (I would never define this slow process as drastic, lol). Anyways, just wanted everyone to know that apparently the surgery and weight loss can affect your period for ALONG time. The good news is it's nothing serious.

[PhotoNut 7]

Good news indeed! Very happy to hear it.

It took me from December to just recently to get mine back again, and boy howdy did it make up for lost time. Be sure you're stocked up on supplies! *laughs*

[MarianneTN 0]

This is great news! I'm glad you posted about it as I'm having the same issue. While not months, I was a little paranoid that I'm three days late. I'm normally like clockwork, every 28 days. This really puts my mind at ease. While I want children BADLY, three weeks out from surgery is NOT the time to start

Thanks for the info and update!

[chabutter 0]

Since having weight induced PCOS; my periods have never been right. From completely absent, to currently continuously (as in daily) spotting for two months which could be a result of my IUD... Ive never been regular -- anything from weight, to stress, and surgery especially can cause alll these crazy period symptoms

[*susan* 1,709]

I have only had one since my surgery, but it was "normal". I have PCOS too, excpet mine caused me to have them every 17 days, they would last for 12 days and be overly heavy. Then I had an endometrial ablation last year and barely even have them anymore. Ahhh, now if my band surgery is as successful as my ablation surgery, I will have achieved extreme bliss with my body.

[MarianneTN 0]

I have PCOS as well and infrequent or absent periods has never been an issue. Insulin resistance, weight gain, brown Patches on the skin...oh yeah. Perfect 28 day cycles are about the only thing that makes me not the norm "cyster".

[*susan* 1,709]

Marianne,

I hate those brown Patches and skin tags too. Most of all, I hate HATE the facial hair! I think I keep the facial wax people in business. I am hoping losing some of the weight might help with the PCOS symptoms.

[giveyouthemoon 4]

Bear in mind that your body stores estrogen in fat cells...so as you lose fat, that hormone gets released back into your body and can cause all kinds of wacky stuff. My monthlies have been off too....it just happens.

Sometimes being a chick is a hard road.....(but mostly I like it! *hee*)