Menstrual Problems

Hello Ladies (the reason, I only say ladies is because, I doubt if any men will even look @ this post..LOL) However I've had irregular periods for years now. The only way, I get a period is if I take Provera. I was wondering if ANY of you have had this problem, and if so did the surgery help with getting regular periods? Thanks to those in advance that answer this post! *smoochies* ~NEVER SURRENDER~ ~T~

TT, Like you my period has been irregular for years. I would say for the last 5-6yrs I have been taking Ortho-Tricyclen. I have not stopped taking them yet but, I am ready to. I am hoping that since I have lost alot of weight that my cycle will become more regular once again with out the help of medication. Kwheen

I was the same way pre-op --- no cycle for months at a time and sometime only 1 time a year. Since surgery I have been like clock work. Started the day of surgery and have had one every 28-30 days since. they are much heavier than in the last few years and the cramping is crazy but I take it as a side effect of the weight loss. they have been getting milder as the month go by. Good luck on your journey, Jennifer 357/257/175ish

I am still pre-op but I have had the same issues since my teens. I have found, over the years, that weight loss has corrected it to some degree and weight gain worsened it. Most of the time my problem has also been no period, but I have also gone through times where it was too much period. I have taken the pill several times for it with a lot of success. (It was most problematic for me during the years when I was trying to get pregnant.)

As my weight fluctuated, so did my period: I was always regular as clockwork as a teen After I topped 300, I'd go 3 or 4 months with nothing, then have a period that would be a flood and last 6 weeks or more... Since WLS I'm feeling like a teenager again! Regular as clock work and no flooding. Karen 356/266/???

Dear TT, I do not have regular menstrual cycles due to having PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) which is when you have imbalanced hormones due to tiny cysts on your ovaries. This prognosis generally means that you are insulin resistant as well. Alot of overweight (some small) women have PCOS and don't even know it. Here is a site, http://www.lifetimewellness.com/index.asp?action=about_pcos There is a questionnaire as to tell you whether or not you possibly have PCOS. I will say though, I was diagnosed 4 years ago by my Gynecologist who knew specifically about the disease because her daughter had it, too. Here are just a few symptons: 1) Excessive body hair (mainly face and stomach) 2) Weight gain (this is a biggie...have you ever gained a large amount of weight a any given time even though your activity level and/or eating habits have not changed) 3) Problems conceiving a child. Please check out the site and feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. In whatever case, it is not a good idea to miss menstrual cycles. Doctors sometimes think (we good reason at times) that being overweight is the reason for every ailment....we have to dig deeper as times to find the truth. Good luck and take care. ~Dani