Ladies Help...wth..tmi

[Peachygal7 5]

Ok...so I'm 3 weeks out tomorrow. I'm wondering if anyone else is having this issue...

I had that TOM a week before my surgery, then again a week after...I had three days..count them 3 days of nothing and now I'm back to bleeding....WTH????? Anyone else have this problem??? Does it even back out??? I feel enough like poopie from the surgery, I don't need this to add to it..LOL

Ohh but yea, I am down 42lbs over all..pre surgery and everything..yay!!!

Help!!!!!!

[shellbell33081 115]

congrats on the weight loss! I do not have that problem, however, i have heard of plenty of gals that do. the surgery throws your body off. also, your hormones are out of wack as well. it should eventually straighten out.

[Pennie 66]

My hormones were SO out of whack following surgery. It wasn't until I was until about 6 or 7 months out that things normalized. I had spotting, something I never ever had before surgery. Late periods, early periods, extra heavy periods, light periods... it was kinda crazy. I even bought a bulk supply of cheap-o pregnancy tests, just because I would worry almost every month that I was pregnant! LOL!

When you lose weight, it does indeed mess with your hormones a bit. I've heard there is estrogen stored in fat, so when you lose fat it releases a lot of estrogen (sorry I don't have any good sources on that, just something I've heard a few times).

Period issues are totally normal at this point. Frustrating, but normal. If you are paranoid like me, you can get cheap pregancy tests online (like at Amazon or babyhopes) and have them on hand just to give yourself piece of mind. And don't travel anywhere without some extra pads/tampons in your purse!

It gets better, don't worry! Your cycle will sort itself out again! Congrats on your weight loss - your are doing fantastic!