I have pcos and before surgery, for the past 10 years or so, ive rarely gotten my period. Since surgery 4 months ago, im getting my period like clockwork every month. But, this is the first month that ive actually gained weight during it! Im really upset about the gain, 5 lbs in the last few days. I started taking birth control last week but was told it wouldnt make me gain, but im not sure if that has anything to do with it or not. I guess i just need reassurance that this is normal. I know women can be heavier during their period, but i didnt expect this after being sleeved.

Normal. The sleeve doesn't stop water weight. I'm in the same boat! No period for 6+ years with my iud, post op I had one almost constantly for the first two months and now I am at a full three weeks without one. Ahhhh... I gained about two to three pounds for the first few days of it.

You'll probably find that once it's finished, within the following week you will loose 1-2kgs. That's been happening to me in the last couple of months so I've just put it down to water weight. Also, I think because we are smaller and paying more attention to the weight loss on a daily basis, (well I am anyway) it's more noticeable than before. Hopefully you will find yourself loosing again in the next couple of weeks.

please excuse my jumping in--I don't mean to hijack the thread at all--but couldn't resist making a personal observation...I am 51 and have been in menopause (haven't had a period in almost 3 years)...sometimes, oddly enough, it makes me a little sad, because it's a sign of my fading youth, the end of a phase in my life, yada, yada...but when I happen upon threads like this, it reminds me of the positive aspects of menopause carry on

I gain five pounds with my period, like clockwork. I try to get as much water in as I can but it's just my body. You are going through hormonal changes between the pill and the weight loss so I suspect your body will figure it out soon enough.

I also have PCOS but I am pre-sleeve. I am worried about the PCOS affecting weight loss---did it slow your initial weight loss down? I am on birth control for it because if I am not I get my period and it doesn't stop. Good luck to you!

On 8/30/2013 at 6:11 AM, LipstickLady said:

Normal. The sleeve doesn't stop Water weight. I'm in the same boat! No period for 6+ years with my iud, post op I had one almost constantly for the first two months and now I am at a full three weeks without one. Ahhhh... I gained about two to three pounds for the first few days of it.

Did the bleeding stop after two months? I have an IUD and have been bleeding (mostly spotting) daily since the day after surgery. I’m 33 days out and my OBGYN suggested we take the IUD out. I don’t want to do that if it will eventually level out.