Woman: Have you had issues with TOM...

Crystal0827
Crystal0827 Posts: 244 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
....since dieting and exercising?

HELP! I am 27 years old, I have been on birth control (the pill) for many years and the most recent I am is Seasonale ( you get your period 4 times a year) probably a good 6 years or so. I have never had an issue with it. Within the last 3 months I have had breakthrough bleeding/spotting on and off. It is annoying and yes I have taken many pregnancy test all negative. I have contacted my doctor and last month she told me to wait it out until my yearly appt and we may switch up my BC. I contacted her office yesterday because I know have been spotting for 9 days in a row. I did some online searching...and I read that diet and exercise can throw your hormones off....I am just curious if anyone else has experienced anything like this?

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  • InkedBeauty89
    InkedBeauty89 Posts: 114 Member
    It has messed with mine since i started. I now get spotting like a week before that time pretty much every month. Im also on the pill. Ive read quite a bit about it and it seems to be pretty common. So i have just delt with it. But if you have a chance to see a dr. It cant hurt.
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    Yes, Ever since I've been working out my period has been lighter and not as bad at it normally is, and I am on the pill as well.
  • Crystal0827
    Crystal0827 Posts: 244 Member
    I am waiting for her to call me today, I am due for my yearly any way I am hoping we can take care of it all at once.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    It's thrown mine out of whack.

    I've been taking Birthcontrol since 2008(I take Loesterin 24 FE)

    Before I used to get my period like clockwork on Late Sunday/Early Monday and be done on Thursday. Now, It doesn't come unless I am exercising during that time... and depending on how much I exercise, depends on how heavy it is/isn't.

    So strange.
  • melissan84
    melissan84 Posts: 487 Member
    Strange hope you get responses. Sorry!

    My period has come exactly when it should but its not as intense as before and it shorter. So for me, it was for the good.
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    exercise when I first started last year threw mine off big time. Last July I had TOM at the beging of the month then stopped for 4days and it started up again full strength and ended for a two weeks then started back up again full force it was a ruff end of the summer but since last August its been very regular and lighter , less cramps , and shorter length. Its kinda like the exercise gave my body a re-boot lol and it just needed a good flushing out before it could get regular.
  • Crystal0827
    Crystal0827 Posts: 244 Member
    I am hoping I don't have to switch birth controls because I like this one, I like only having 4 periods a year but this constant spotting in between and for days and days is driving me on insane. Plus it will go away for a day or two and then SURPRISE I am back! arg!
  • kolkol
    kolkol Posts: 300 Member
    Mine has been weird. Im bad about taking my pill everyday at times so Ill get spotting then. but here lately Ill spot here and there and not sure why, it also seems my TOM is heavier than ever too YUCK.
    But I totally feel your pain spotting sucks, its a pain in the butt!
  • Hownow37
    Hownow37 Posts: 14 Member
    Do a search on the forum regarding increased PMS symptoms-there is some interesting information regarding increased hormone levels as you lose because they also can be stored in fat cells. Be sure to read the information for yourself because I do not want to state it incorrectly from memory.

    Also, read throug the literature that come with your prescription. Breakthrough bleeding is one of the side effects of that particular BCD.

    Everything should eventually level out.

    Liz W.

    P.S. Keep us posted on your Doc's response.
  • Crystal0827
    Crystal0827 Posts: 244 Member
    Just talked to my dr, she does think it can be related to my weight loss and thinks with time things will straighten tout....I sure hope so!!
  • MadeInDR022
    MadeInDR022 Posts: 260
    changes in your diet and exercise routines also affect your menstrual cycle. Things should get back to normal once your body is used to the change. I had the same issue...and things have gotten back to normal like after 5months.

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