Maybe TMI but Ladies I need to know....
MissMama5
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Did anyone have irregular periods when they first started exercise and diet, or maybe you still do?
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Yes losing weight is very impactful to your menstrual cycle. The more change in activity and weight the more irregular until your hormones, metabolism and body get at a more stable state
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yup. it's normal. you're body will eventually readjust to your new routine. Dancers and marathon runners a lot of times don't have a period at all until they stop training years later.0
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Yes, it's normal since you're being active. When I was in high school, I was in Band & played Softball, mine were always irregular.. & still are occasionally since I am still active from daily activity.0
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Mine have not been irregular in when they come,but irregular in the amount of flow that goes.0
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Yes & my hair started falling out - saw my Dr & she said that all this is normal but did blood tests to confirm and wants me to check in with her once/month for the next 3 months to ensure that I'm getting back to normal and try to find ways to help if I'm not0
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no not for me at all regular ones but just last longer.0
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wow! really?? guess its time for me to do some dancing a lot. awesomeness
yup. it's normal. you're body will eventually readjust to your new routine. Dancers and marathon runners a lot of times don't have a period at all until they stop training years later.0 -
I've never had any irregularities in my cycle or flow. The only change I've seen is that my flow is nowhere near as heavy since I stopped eating soy. My cramps are less intense too.0
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yup/ very normal.0
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Running makes me start bleeding almost every time, regardless of my cycle.0
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mine have been every twenty eight days and normal0
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I am a triathlete and 1/2 marathoner... I gained a lot of weight this last winter from a knee injury and NOT changing my eating habits. (drinking a lot of beer didn't help either) Anyway - I sometimes won't get my period for 6 months. I rarely get it, maybe quarterly. When I do get it, its light for a day or two.0
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When I was younger and was really active, all of the intense schedule and activity helped lighten my period, however, my cramps were really bad! Now that I am older and have had children, I no longer have one, thanks to my IUD, however all the dieting has caused hair loss instead. MY PCD told me that this is completely normal and will lessen as my body adjusts to the stress. 0
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Thanks ladies, I'm like WTF lol. I need to start dancing too if this is the case...No more Aunt Flow? Pffft can't beat that!0
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Mine has been crazy. My cycle is shorter and its heavier ewwww.0
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As you can tell....it affects each person differently....but don't ever ignore a change in cycle.....make sure your Gyno or PCP are aware of the change....it can be perfectly ok and explainable, but don't just ignore it as "normal"....all changes in your body, are triggered for a reason....some healthy and others not so healthy.
Remember to get fitness advice from fitness experts and medical advice from your medical specialist.
Dr. Gerry Lane0 -
Well, I did have two semicolons and an interrobang, but I'm feeling pretty solidus now.0
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As you can tell....it affects each person differently....but don't ever ignore a change in cycle.....make sure your Gyno or PCP are aware of the change....it can be perfectly ok and explainable, but don't just ignore it as "normal"....all changes in your body, are triggered for a reason....some healthy and others not so healthy.
Remember to get fitness advice from fitness experts and medical advice from your medical specialist.
Dr. Gerry Lane
Great advice Doc Thanks!0 -
Before I took meds to keep it regular, weight loss helped to regulate them more0
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I was once down to 13% body fat and I stopped having regular periods. My doc told me that estrogen is stored in fat and was affecting my cycle.0
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As you can tell....it affects each person differently....but don't ever ignore a change in cycle.....make sure your Gyno or PCP are aware of the change....it can be perfectly ok and explainable, but don't just ignore it as "normal"....all changes in your body, are triggered for a reason....some healthy and others not so healthy.
Remember to get fitness advice from fitness experts and medical advice from your medical specialist.
Dr. Gerry Lane
Exactly what I did. Never thought the issue I am experiencing could be from change in diet/exercise.0 -
actually my periods are better when I work out and eat right.0
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Normal in the beginning, but if you aren't having them for long periods of time (months and months) you should follow up with your GYN. I was told not having it for a prolonged amount of time can lead to (usually) benign cysts and can affect fertility.0
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Yep, mine moved around about a week or so. Only when I start jogging. It's mostly adjusted back now.
BTW - my GP said it's common when people suddenly increase their activity to experience some changes.0
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