For the ladies

[DT2687 3]

Have any of the ladies on here had issues with their cycle? I had surgery (GB) on September 7th, I was on my period before surgery and I’m still on it! It’s extremely heavy, I’m also on blood thinners…. Has anyone else experienced this?

[ShoppGirl 3,341]

I wasn’t on it for surgery but when I did get it it lasted longer than normal and I also had breakthrough bleeding in between. It normalized after around the third month.

[DT2687 3]

1 minute ago, ShoppGirl said:

I wasn’t on it for surgery but when I did get it it lasted longer than normal and I also had breakthrough bleeding in between. It normalized after around the third month.

Oh thank god! I have been on it for about 2.5 weeks at this point and was starting to get really worried!

[catwoman7 10,845]

extremely common. Estrogen is stored in fat cells, and it's released during rapid weight loss. Lots of women report screwed up cycles and moodiness. It'll stabilize within a few months.

[amazingmimi 31]

I had the worst period of my life after surgery. Mine are always a little iffy as to timing, but I really wasn't due for another week and a half. Normally I have very light periods and mild cramps. I had horrible cramping and clotting, super heavy flow and it lasted for TEN days. I am so over it and hope next month will be back to normal.

[DT2687 3]

9 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

extremely common. Estrogen is stored in fat cells, and it's released during rapid weight loss. Lots of women report screwed up cycles and moodiness. It'll stabilize within a few months.

Wheeew that’s a relief…. I hope it doesn’t last too much longer. Thanks for the info😃

[DT2687 3]

4 minutes ago, amazingmimi said:

I had the worst period of my life after surgery. Mine are always a little iffy as to timing, but I really wasn't due for another week and a half. Normally I have very light periods and mild cramps. I had horrible cramping and clotting, super heavy flow and it lasted for TEN days. I am so over it and hope next month will be back to normal.

Mine has been 2.5 weeks and still going I’m seriously over it 😭

[Arabesque 6,446]

All that excess oestrogen stored in your fat cells is released into your blood stream as you lose weight. Longer/shorter, heavier/lighter, more/less frequent cycles, more or fewer PMT symptoms can happen. For about a year all my menopausal symptoms disappeared … they all came back though unfortunately.

You can also become more fertile so be careful. Many surgeons recommend doubling down on contraceptives while you are losing.

[DT2687 3]

9 hours ago, Arabesque said:

All that excess oestrogen stored in your fat cells is released into your blood stream as you lose weight. Longer/shorter, heavier/lighter, more/less frequent cycles, more or fewer PMT symptoms can happen. For about a year all my menopausal symptoms disappeared … they all came back though unfortunately.

You can also become more fertile so be careful. Many surgeons recommend doubling down on contraceptives while you are losing.

I have my tubes tied thankfully 😃

[LookingForward22 320]

I had started mine the day before surgery. I was also on blood thinners. That cycle lasted 7 days. I had about a 10 day break and then it came back with a vengeance for two weeks… so roughly 3 out of 4 weeks I had a heavy period. Cramps were horrible with heavy clotting.

I was told to watch my cycles and if it continued to check in with my gyn, but also told that it’s not out of the ordinary to have cycle disturbance early in.

Also got the “very fertile” time warning but I have my tubes tied and my hubby has a vasectomy - so we are clear there.

[DT2687 3]

Thank god my tubes are done as well lol … Wednesday will mark week 3 of my period and it’s been horrible… I really hope it stops soon 😭 thanks for the response it’s given me some hope that it will stop 🤞🏻