Prior to sleeve (12/17), it was normal for me to become bloated with as much as 7-10lbs Water weight.

I went off BC 2 weeks prior to sleeve and my period is out of whack. I am definitely bloated it curious if everything goes back to 'normal'

I have PCOS so there isn't really a normal for me but BC does help

My cycle regulated within two months of surgery.

I have endo, not PCOS. I found that my hormones just caused all sorts of issues. I had trouble with Mirena post op because my body didn't react the same way to the hormones and I could not lose weight with it in. I had mine removed. I'd go back to it as an option after this pregnancy, because it works very well for my endo (that's the only reason I take it, surprise pregnancy is not in the cards for me) but that's only because I'm not trying to lose weight any more. So watch the bc choices post op. If you notice that you react differently than before surgery, do not be surprised and be willing to consider other options.

I also had the usual bloat and weight gain even after surgery. In fact, I only lost weight during about a ten day period each month. I would stay at one weight for about two weeks, gain a few pounds during my period and then shed any weight I'd lose that month in the final week to ten days of the month. With the exception of two stalls, this was my normal weight loss pattern. I think the hormone issues caused me to lose weight more slowly (just over six pounds a month) but I still reached goal.

In my time here (three years registered, three and half including my lurk months) I've seen a huge number of women report improvements in their PCOS and endometriosis after losing a significant amount of weight. Be wary, because there are also a huge number of surprise pregnancies by women as their fertility increases and they weren't prepared with a birth control option!

Good luck. It is totally normal to have a wacky cycle for a short time post op, and for some even for several months as your body adjusts to the rapid changes. I've read that our fat cells store hormones and as we lose weight they are released into the body. I'm not sure how true this is, but a number of us experience hormonal fluctuations that do crazy things to us after surgery, until our bodies adjust.

~Cheri

Thanks, that is really helpful!

I have PCOS, prior to surgery I did not have a cycle at all. The only time I would is when my dr would prescribe me a hormone pill to force me to have one every 3 months or so. I have about 3 1/2 months out and just last month I got my very first cycle on my own. I am suppose to start again any day. So for me this surgery is helping regulate mine. I wasn't on BC prior to surgery because I had high blood pressure and my dr wouldn't put me on it. So now 3 1/2 months out, I have normal blood pressure and cycles (so I hope). Hope this helps I know everyone is different, but for me it has been amazing for my PCOS!