SleeverSk 635 Posted March 7, 2023 So just wandering if this has happened to anyone else. I was well and truly on the way to menopause before surgery, I hadn't had a period for six months and hadn't had a "regular" cycle for over 12 months. The day after surgery I get a period ok that's fine but as I lost weight my periods start to become semi regular again ??? I am 56 and thinking they should have stopped by now. So just curious if this has happened to anyone else Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeanniebug 473 Posted March 7, 2023 From what I understand, hormones are stored in fat. When we lose weight, those hormones go into our blood. So, things that may have stopped functioning the way they were supposed to - because of the weight - begin functioning again. 1 NettyD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hope4NewMe 173 Posted March 7, 2023 I had the same thing happen. It had been over 4 months since my last period and a year of it being unpredictable but since the surgery its back to its monthly self. I was looking forward to it being gone too lol. 1 SleeverSk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sigh 196 Posted March 7, 2023 Sorry, I know this comment isn’t helpful, but THANK GOD i had a hysterectomy. 4 Arabesque, ChunkCat, Smanky and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arabesque 7,413 Posted March 8, 2023 Another one of those everyone’s different things I think. I understand they can continue to be erratic for a while for some. Have you had a blood test to check your hormone levels? They’re a good indicator of what stage you’re at. My GP checks my levels every now & again as a comparative even though I very menopausal. My mother is 83 & still takes HRT. If she goes off them she gets hot flushes, becomes cranky & argumentative, etc. She often laments wasn't menopause supposed to stop 20 years ago (& she started having symptoms in her early 40s - wasn’t pleasant either). Thankfully I haven’t followed after her & our peri/menopausal experience has been very different. 1 SleeverSk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuziDavis 546 Posted March 8, 2023 My period has become more regular again, and I think I was in perimenopause before hand. I think being healthier makes your body go back to a healthy(yet annoying) cycle. 1 SleeverSk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlondePatriotInCDA 521 Posted February 6, 2024 On 3/7/2023 at 3:08 PM, Sigh said: Sorry, I know this comment isn’t helpful, but THANK GOD i had a hysterectomy. I thought the exact same thing! 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites