Menstrual ???

maudeispam · July 19, 2005

My periods are heavy and quite painful (cramp wise) now. Do they get better, worse or stay the same after band placement? Just curious.

Alexandra · July 19, 2005

Being banded had no effect on me, period-wise. It's just not the same system; I don't think one thing has anything to do with the other. Losing weight might, I guess, but the actual banding process has no effect.

burnsun · July 20, 2005

It depends on what is causing them to be so heavy. Mine was PCOS- and the extra estrogen from the fat made me stock away cells and the fact I don't have them regularly made them bigger and ickier.

That has all changed with weightloss (the metformin made sort of regular) but since hitting abou 30 bmi- they have been regular and what I suppose is normal (however abnormal it is for me)

paula · July 20, 2005

Mine stayed the same as well.

hormone's seem to be a little out of whack, but cycles are still the same!

MMDLynn · July 20, 2005

Jane -

Since you've come closer to your goal weight - have you stopped taking the metformin?

maudeispam · July 20, 2005

Thanks for the useful info. I take Metformin 3 times daily for my Diabetes. The Dr. upped my dosage to help regulate my periods. They do come once a month and are usually 3-5 days in length. They aren't as bad as they used to be. But I still usually have 1-2 heavy days with heavy cramping. I was diagnosed with PCOS. The DR. who diagnosed that said if I lost weight it would probably cure the PCOS. My lap band surgeon said to stop the Metformin One week pre-surgery. Hubby and my ultimate goal is to have a child. Thanks again ladies for all your help!