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Jeni 85

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Jeni 85    0

Jeni 85
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Ok, so this topic is a bit uncomfortable for me, :embarassed:but I'm to the point where its driving me crazy...

So my period has never really been "normal" but ever since surgery it has gone out of whack ... I mean sometimes i don't get it at all or ill get it for one day it will stop for three and boom its back again... I'm hoping that its just because of weight loss but then again I'm kind of freaking out it can be something worse....

Anyone else experience this??? (or something similar):):help:

(I'm going to see my pcp aug 23 and am going to ask her about it)

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wombat712    2

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I haven't had an issue in this area. I did however have severe dryness issues that I have never had before. I think that was in part to being really dehydrated because I was horrible at drinking Water. I'm much better at that now and have no longer had any issues.

Hope all is well! Hugs

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TracyinKS    7

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I am also having a out of the ordinary period....... mine started 3 days early and my cramps were HORRIBLE....... I attribute it to the fat loss... estrogen is stored in your fat cells and when you have a rapid fat loss the extra estrogen is released..... don't worry in a few cycles it will be straightened out again and I'm betting you become regular as clockwork!

This is ESPECIALLY TRUE if you suffer from PCOS!!!!!!!!! and if you've suffered infertilty due to PCOS ... watch out.. because you could get preggo..... (my son is living proof of this)

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I was watching mystery diagnosis. and on there this girl was listing symptoms and basically every symptom she had i have... including pre-op... They were all symptoms of PCOS... which freaked me out in the first place do you have any information regaurding PCOS

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Ariel    1

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If you have really bad cramps you may want to look into endometriosis. But since banding my periods have been really regular but the pain has been turned up a few notches. I hope that they figure it out.

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Ambrosia    1

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Mine has been exactly the opposite. Pre-banding I had irregular periods with horrible cramps. Post-banded my periods are fairly regular and the pain is manageable.

Go figure!

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TracyinKS    7

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There are TONs of really good PCOS sites........

soulcysters is one of my favs.. just google PCOS and start reading.

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Jeni 85    0

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thanks girls..... that helped a little bit :)

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sbee    0

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Soglad we brought up periods.

I was wondering how do you banders handle the craving that come from PMS? I crave chocolate and junk food, do the craving go away after being banded?

Just wondering

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Jeni 85    0

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Soglad we brought up periods.

I was wondering how do you banders handle the craving that come from PMS? I crave chocolate and junk food, do the craving go away after being banded?

Just wondering

I just take a little bit of whatever im craving... just to satisfy it.... but to tell you the truth my cravings aren't as bad as they used to be... but this is just my experience ... everyone is different

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