2 (TWO) periods in 1 month?!?

[haylee_d 117]

TMI FOR ALL YOU GUYS OUT THERE

Hi ladies! Anyone had more than one period in 1 month, post-vsg???

I have had a Mirena IUD for 5 years now with very regular, predictable periods.

I had my VSG on 12/13/16. Afterwards, I had my normal, usual 4 day period on 12/30/16, and now only 14 days later, here it is again. Full force.

What gives?? This has never happened to me as long as I have had periods. TMI again, sorry... but if this was a little spotting or what-not, I wouldn't think anything of it. But, this is a total full blown period, which I find very strange, especially considering that I have an IUD.

Can anyone weigh-in on this? Any knowledge, personal experiences or thoughts are welcomed and appreciated. Thanks ladies!

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[clc9 644]

Fat stores lots of hormones including estrogen. As you burn it, those hormones are released into your bloodstream and can wreak havoc on hormone reliant body processes like your period.

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[fatontheinside 92]

Mine was rather normal but last month I was 10 day late and this month I've had it for 14 days straight. My doctor said its because of all the hormone changes and its completely normal. I hope this helps!!

Linda

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[Shell ???? 224]

Very normal with rapid weight loss your periods can be all over the show while the hormones settle down every time I did a diet where I lost weight fast this happened and since being sleeved in march 2016 it's the same it has settled down now

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[mzzmisty 22]

I have a Mirena and mine was all over the place.. It's due to the fat loss/releasing stored hormones.. It becomes more regular later..

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[CrowMilk 96]

I had VSG on 12/21 and got my period on 12/26.... And it has not stopped yet. Still going, full force. Like another user said, hormones are stored in your fat and as you burn through the fat those hormones are released. For me that's a crazy long period and horrible acne. Goood luck!

[haylee_d 117]

@@CrowMilk

Omg! The acne! Yessss! I hadn't even connected the two together. Now it makes sense why I'm starting to look like a pubescent teenager! I haven't had acne in 15 years or so, other than an occasional blemish around my time of the month. Ugh!

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Edited January 15, 2017 by haylee_d

[haylee_d 117]

@@clc9 @@fatontheinside @@Shell @@mzzmisty

Thank you all for the insight. What you've said makes total sense. Although, I never knew that fat stores hormones. Very interesting how the human body works.

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Edited January 15, 2017 by haylee_d