Ladies- spotting due to change in diet?

Clawsal

Since my weight gain my period was gone - I have PCOS. I started dieting and losing weight and it is BACK! I am actually HAPPY about that !

boehle

ssteinbring677 wrote: »

Hi ladies of MFP,

I have only been on this site for about 2 weeks now, and have lost 5 pounds. I am on Levora birth control pills, and have been for over a year. I am extremely consistent at taking them at exactly the same time every day. I have rarely rarely had problems with spotting before my regular period, but since I have been watching my weight, eating healthier, and exercising more I have experienced more spotting than ever!

Has anyone else on birth control experienced this reaction to their diet/lifestyle change?

Mine was a bit opposite.
I didn't have TOM for over a month and freaked me out a bit.
I work in a pharmacy and she told me that a big drop in weight in a month, can cause those issues.

shannonprovenzano2812

I don't know if this helps, but I recently went to my doctor about an issue similar to this. Before I lost weight, my time of the month was extremely predictable. It came the same day every month, was pretty heavy, and lasted exactly 5 days. I went to the doctor because all of a sudden it got much lighter, would only last a day or two, and was closer to spotting than an actual cycle.

My gyno informed me that's its normal because the "fat cells" have gotten smaller resulting in more frequent, but lighter menstrual cycles.

ZaftigBetty

emnk5308 wrote: »

I am not on birth control.. but just now this happened. I've NEVER had spotting after a period.. and today I had some =( Worries me a little bit.. is it normal for that to happen without taking any birth control?

My friend researched it and said that there are things changing in our body on a diet that can increase estrogen levels. This could cause the changes of spotting, having two cycles in a month, etc.