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Have any women in here lost their menstral cycle due to obesity? I had a regular cycle for a long time but now that I'm at my highest weight, I worry I've lost it due to my weight. I haven't had my cycle since Oct. (which was enduced by medication because it was not regular before then). I had a thuro examination and there seemed to be no physical complications (i.e. cysts). I just know there was a long discussion about my weight and how it was important I lose weight. Any comments/thoughts/suggestions? Feel free to respond.

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Hi, I know several women that have very few/no periods do to weight. One friend has PCOS but with no cysts on her ovaries. She has very long cycles = less than 6 periods per year. The good news is periods almost all ways regulate with weight loss. I also have PCOS, I just had my first normal period in years. I never missed a period, however I would "spot" for 7 days before 7 more days of my regular period. I also was not ovulating normally. For me it was really unnerving to know that my weight was causing my body to not work normally. Hormone irregularity was the main reason I chose to have weight loss surgery. Birth control pills are a good way to regulate hormones, my endocrinologist recommended Yasmin. I hope I have offered you some useful info. By the way I'm an ob nurse so if you have more questions I might know/be able to get an answer for you.

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I have PCOS and do not have any cycles due to my weight.

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It's definitely possible. My daughter never had periods when she weighed 325 lbs. She had gastric bypass and as soon as she lost weight, her periods became normal. she has normal periods now.

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It happened to me when I weighed over 250lbs. My ob/gyn had to give me a hormone pill to induce my cycle. I've had normal periods since.

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March 20th was the mark for 1 year without a period for me. My doctor told me it most likely due to my weight. I am glad to hear I am not alone, and after surgery it may come back.

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We are all in the same boat here. I had my last cycle in July of last year right after I had my surgery which was June 2008. My doctor had to prescribe me progestin to regulate it, but for some reason that still didnt' work. She refused to prescribe me any kind of birth control pills because heart disease is rampant in my family. I have gone from 267 to 204 and just recently has my cycle return. Needless to say it hit me by surprised, I had gotten used to not having cramps and back pain, but it's nice to feel like a woman now.

Good luck.

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March 20th was the mark for 1 year without a period for me. My doctor told me it most likely due to my weight. I am glad to hear I am not alone, and after surgery it may come back.

Mine came back a couple of months after my surgery. I used to go anywhere between four to eight months between periods, and now I'm almost regular again. I have to admit, I liked NOT having it! (BTW - I'm 35, and I don't have PCOS.)

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