So I'm just shy of being six months post op and I am so happy with the surgery. I'm down almost 80lbs and still losing consistently about two pounds a week. (I could probably lose more if I exercised more). The one thing I'm struggling with is my period. I went onto birth control prior to getting the surgery and right after I seemed to have my period for almost a month straight. But that stopped and I thought everything was okay. Now I have been getting it about every other week. Has any one else experienced this? Any suggestions?
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I did not, mine seems to be normal.
But a friend of mine who had WLS had the same problem. She had her for almost 3 months straight after surgery until they got it under control. I really don't know what they did to "fix" it, but I recommend you call your surgeon and/or PCP to get it figured out.
Your hormones are all out of wack from the surgery which is what causes the issue.
Good luck!
But a friend of mine who had WLS had the same problem. She had her for almost 3 months straight after surgery until they got it under control. I really don't know what they did to "fix" it, but I recommend you call your surgeon and/or PCP to get it figured out.
Your hormones are all out of wack from the surgery which is what causes the issue.
Good luck!
It is funny this came up the other day, maybe jinx me?
I started mine and shouldn't have. I just finished the end of last month... so now I am wondering if I am going to have an issue with irregularity or what. I will let it play out for a month or 2 (unless it doesn't stop) and then call the OBGYN.
I started mine and shouldn't have. I just finished the end of last month... so now I am wondering if I am going to have an issue with irregularity or what. I will let it play out for a month or 2 (unless it doesn't stop) and then call the OBGYN.
When I was 19 I tried taking the birth control pill. I was a late bloomer for menstruation, I was 17. So when I bled for three weeks on the pill and one week off I stopped that immediately. I was in the military at that time and women were not recognized as having different internal medical issues than men which is what most medicine is based on. I had hysterectomy in 95 so I haven’t had this kind of issue. I recommend listening to Diane after reading her post. Very well thought out and presented.