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I was sleeves on 12/26/14 & got my period 2 weeks late on 1/15. My periods have always been on the heavier side, but I got on birth control 5 months ago & it was super light. We'll, lol...

This period is seriously, from hell! It is SUPER heavy & With plenty of blood clots. Cramps are terrible and I can sit on my toilet & just feel everything come out.

I called my OBGYN & they said it was normal & not to worry. However, I still made an appointment just to be sure.

Are periods this heavy normal after surgery? I mean like, wear 2 pads heavy!

Sorry for all the TMI ????

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I would venture it's not unusual. Any dramatic change to your body like WLS can change your monthly flow.

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I have PCOS and when I lost a lot of weight about 4 years ago the same thing happened to me. Periods from hell, clots the size of golf balls. I became anemic during my period and would crave red meat constantly.

My Gyno said she believed my PCOS was masking underlying Endometriosis and when I lost weight and began regulating my hormones it exposed how heavy and severe my periods were. They were so bad she suggested putting me on Mirena IUD. It took about 6 months for my body to regulate but now I never have any blood. I still have a period, just no need for a pad or tampon.

Just make sure if you decide to get an IUD you research it. I personally would not have chosen the Mirena IUD as a contraceptive alone because it doesn't prevent ovulation, it prevents your lining from building up. That means your egg could still be fertilized but not able to implant in your lining. I believe life begins at conception. But my husband had a vasectomy years ago so I got it strictly for health reasons. I love it!

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Not sure if it's normal, but my first period after being sleeved was horrible! I don't think I've ever passed so many clots and lost so much blood! Hoping my next one is better!!!!

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estrogen is stored in fat. when you start to lose that fat, you have all that excess estrogen just floating around in your body.

mine got much heavier too. my OB-Gyn told me that as i continue to lose and eventually level off, it should improve...

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