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Hey Everyone,

I have noticed that since my surgery I have been menstruating irregularly and multiple times a month, I have read that it could be because of hormones and the weight loss itself but I am just wanting to see if other people have had similar experiences.

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bariatric surgery often comes with period changes.. irregular can happen easily during rapid weight loss due to the estrogen which is stored in fat being released..

11/3 surgery and my period arrived a couple days early 11/4 (31 days) .. my usual has been around 40 days most of this year so it’s due now but so far no sign (but i have been having mood swings which may indicate it)

last week i had some bad hormonal breakouts of acne and my chin hair has been disappearing lol

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happens to a lot of women. Estrogen is stored in fat cells, and you're going to be burning through fat pretty quickly the first few months. It releases those hormones - which can cause irregular cycles and mood swings for some. It'll stabilize after awhile.

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Very common, you can talk to your surgeon or OBGYN about it and they can likely help. I know a few people that theirs became so irregular it was unbearable that their surgeon intervened with medical treatment. Although, I don't know the details.

I am regular, but I am on birth control so I don't know if that helps it or if I am just one of the lucky ones that WLS didn't affect my cycle.

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Extremely common; I didn't get a period for almost 3 months early in my recovery process and it's still a tad "irregular".

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