female only One thing I'm not looking forward to:

[pomeerin 44]

Having periods again! Ugh! I have PCOS and also an IUD, so I've never been regular and I haven't had a period in years. I've probably had less than 50 periods in my life, and that's a very generous estimate. And I tell you what: it. is. GLORIOUS. But if I have this surgery, I might start having ye olde monthly blood rage regularly for the first time ever. ;_;

[katikati 127]

I totally understand. I've had horribly irregular periods since the moment I started. I would have one about once a year, and when I did... ugh. Two weeks of flooding misery. I couldn't do anything. When I lost weight the old-fashioned way a couple of years ago, my periods became regular and much easier to deal with. I used to think I didn't want regular periods either, but knowing when it was going to happen each month, and having it be only about three days of light to moderate... I would much rather have that. They started getting wonky again after I gained my weight back, but are still kind of regular, though heavier. I'm looking forward to them lightening up again as I lose more weight.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Maybe I missed something, but why is WLS going to make your period begin if you an IUD?

[pomeerin 44]

Well, two reasons really. The IUD doesn't completely stop periods for everyone, but it has a much higher chance of doing that for people who are already irregular (such as people who have pcos). So if I lose weight which tends to resolve pcos symptoms, breakthrough bleeding may start to occur.

Then there's the fact that I'm on year 3 of my IUD and when I take it out in 2 years I'll hopefully be at a normal weight which = normal periods. Or at least I assume that is the case.

[mistysj 1,939]

If you have mirena you won't probably get real periods. Just a couple days of panty liners for the smudges. I used mirena to keep the lining from over growing due to PCOS, before my hyst.

[MrsG 329]

Well I didn't ever have an IUD but I do have PCOS and since I've been sleeved Aunt Flo comes visiting every month now around the 30th.

And before surgery I might have had 1 period a year.

[mistysj 1,939]

Yes but Mirena keeps the lining from building up. That means you almost can't have a heavy period on it. That's how it keeps you from being able to conceive. I was on Mirena because the PCOS was making my lining build up every month but not shed. My whole uterus was full of it. Had to have a d&c and the Mirena to prevent it happening again.

[christina0613 103]

When I was on the IUD.. My period became heavier and longer then the few time I would have it before I had my daughter . Does your surgeon know you have the IUD cause I wanted to put mine back in but he told me no cause it can cause clots, good thing it fell out 2 months ago I guess cause he said it would have put me back a month..