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Topic: RE: PCOS'er here - My period came on, by itself - 6weeks after surgery
I am pre-op but this is something that I am fully expecting.
When your period is late due to PCOS or you skip a few months, the lining in the uterus gets thicker and thicker. Now that your body has started to regulate itself, it has ALOT of lining to get rid of, which is good because the thicker the lining gets, the more prone we are to getting all sorts of nasty things from it (cancer for one).
It probably will not happen every time, it will probably eventually work itself out. If your body decides that you're going to have heavy and painful periods (which happens sometimes with WLS patients) you can always invest in some sort of birth control like an iud. From what I've seen, they do help to regulate and lesson the period.
When your period is late due to PCOS or you skip a few months, the lining in the uterus gets thicker and thicker. Now that your body has started to regulate itself, it has ALOT of lining to get rid of, which is good because the thicker the lining gets, the more prone we are to getting all sorts of nasty things from it (cancer for one).
It probably will not happen every time, it will probably eventually work itself out. If your body decides that you're going to have heavy and painful periods (which happens sometimes with WLS patients) you can always invest in some sort of birth control like an iud. From what I've seen, they do help to regulate and lesson the period.
Topic: RE: PCOS before and after weight loss surgery
I was recently diagnosed (within the last year) with PCOS but always suspected I had this. Not everyone who has PCOS actually has cysts on their ovaries. The only symptoms I have are being overweight, higher levels of testosterone and hirutism (sp). That's when you get extra hair growing places where they shouldn't. For me, it's under my chin. These are just a few of the many many symptoms that can develop with PCOS.
It's actually been shown that a 10% loss in body weight will regulate your period and make the majority of PCOS symptoms disappear. Since you had lap-band over a year ago and have most likely dropped more than 10% of your original 'starting' body weight, the symptoms you DID have, have disappeared completely. When I was on atkins and dropped a large amount of weight, mine disappeared also and I became regular, unfortunately, they returned when I was no longer on atkins.
It's normal, you probably were not misdiagnosed. You've just made the steps to improve your health, so it's corrected itself.
It's actually been shown that a 10% loss in body weight will regulate your period and make the majority of PCOS symptoms disappear. Since you had lap-band over a year ago and have most likely dropped more than 10% of your original 'starting' body weight, the symptoms you DID have, have disappeared completely. When I was on atkins and dropped a large amount of weight, mine disappeared also and I became regular, unfortunately, they returned when I was no longer on atkins.
It's normal, you probably were not misdiagnosed. You've just made the steps to improve your health, so it's corrected itself.
Topic: RE: soulcysters website???
you have to wait for someone to approve or something, i remember that happening to me, it took like a full 24 hours.
Topic: soulcysters website???
*I Love My RNY!*
I registered on the website but it seems that there is a problem with me being able to use anything on the website. Everytime I click on something I get a message say this:
Thanks,
Lindsey
maxusa2006, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
- Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
- If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.
Thanks,
Lindsey
*I Love My RNY!* 
Topic: PCOS'er here - My period came on, by itself - 6weeks after surgery
This is the first period I have had this year. It was so unexpected, I didn't realize what was going on. Cramping and nausea, thought I had eaten something that didn't agree with me. <br />
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Good thing I was at home when it started, as it started hard and fast. I truely thought I was bleeding to death. Because by day three - I had to locate the thickest overnight pads made and I was wearing two of them at at time and soaking them within an hour. <br />
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Went to my OB, and she said if the meds she gave me does not slow it down by the next day, she was going to admit me to the hospital. Luckily, the meds worked - I am wondering if this is normal, has this happened to anyone else. Dr. says because I hadn't had a period in so long, the lining was thick and there was a lot to shed.<br />
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I am afraid this will happen everytime.
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Good thing I was at home when it started, as it started hard and fast. I truely thought I was bleeding to death. Because by day three - I had to locate the thickest overnight pads made and I was wearing two of them at at time and soaking them within an hour. <br />
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Went to my OB, and she said if the meds she gave me does not slow it down by the next day, she was going to admit me to the hospital. Luckily, the meds worked - I am wondering if this is normal, has this happened to anyone else. Dr. says because I hadn't had a period in so long, the lining was thick and there was a lot to shed.<br />
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I am afraid this will happen everytime.
Topic: PCOS before and after weight loss surgery
Before my Lap Band in March 2008 I was diagnosed with PCOS when my hubby and I were trying to get preggers. I was always skeptical of the diagnosis because the only symptoms I had was a big gut and elevated testosterone levels. I even remember running around telling everyone, "seeeeee I always knew I was a guy!!" lol now that I am 16 months post op I have began seeing a fertility specialist again and I just had my PCOS pannel done again. EVERYTHING was normal. No one ever found a cyst on my ovaries so I don;t know what to think. was I misdiagnosed??? Has anyone else experienced this? I'd love your feedback!
Thanks,
Rachel
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Topic: RE: Hair?
I've tried to avoid Biotin whi*****reases hair growth everywhere! Watch out - Biotin is included in a lot of bariatric multi-vitamins.
Topic: XPost - Someone Said FREEBIES
I was feeling kind of down and also bored with life... and I decided to liven things up a bit around the old homestead... as in homepage... so I am having another product giveaway!
Stop by Recovering Fatty to check out the various ways you can get entries to win:
*Celebrate Vitamins (specific to your surgery type) - 1 lucky winner
*Kay's Naturals (case of the product of your choosing) - 2 lucky winners
See ya there, and good luck!
Stop by Recovering Fatty to check out the various ways you can get entries to win:
*Celebrate Vitamins (specific to your surgery type) - 1 lucky winner
*Kay's Naturals (case of the product of your choosing) - 2 lucky winners
See ya there, and good luck!
Topic: RE: Anyone off bc and suffering PCOS smyptoms?
I am still pre-op and i just stopped taking bc and i am going to try the shot after wls , but i think i am going to go back on them, i have has horrible cramps since i have been off .
and when ttc i was off bc for a month and got pregnant and there wasn't enough time really to see any side effects.
and when ttc i was off bc for a month and got pregnant and there wasn't enough time really to see any side effects.
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