Female Issues...LONG

Hello my fellow November Losers I hope that everyone is doing well...but I have a topic that seems to have come up on the main message board and since it's something I too am going through I thought I should share it with all of you. It seems that many women are experiencing changes in their menstral cycles post-op and excusing it as being related to the rapid weight loss. PLEASE READ MY STORY: Ok...This is a topic of mine at this point as well. I am 6 months post-op today (down 90 pounds yeah). I don't have PCOS but I do have endometriosis. I was diagnosed after I had my daughter in 1989 (weird I know but I had my son and daughter [got pregnant on birth control both times] and then was diagnosed with endometriosis). I have had a couple laproscopies, 2 courses of lupron, and treatment with birth control pills over the years. OF course, I had to come off the birth control pills before surgery . So, post-op each month I was getting heavier bleeding, the period lasted longer 8-10 days, and more cramping and pain. Per the advise of my bariatric surgeon, I went to the GYN doc in beginning of April and she wanted me to start taking birth control again at the beginning of my next cycle. Reluctantly, I started taking the birth control pills (Seasonale) when I started my period April 23 and HAVE NOT STOPPED BLEEDING!!!! So, she had me do a pelvic sono and I went to see her yesterday. Final result...I have adenomyosis. I am going to have a D&C and endometrial ablation as soon as they can get me on the surgery schedule. I am done having kids so this was the right option for me at this time. If it doesn't work....then they will have to do a hysterectomy. PLEASE GO SEE A GYN ASAP IF YOU HAVE EXCESSINE BLEEDING AND PAIN! This is NOT normal for WLS patients. I hope that this message helps at least one other person and then it will be worth it to me Tanya 329/239/ happy & healthy!

Tanya sorry to hear this, But I am just the oppisit I am not getting my period. Well I should say march was very light didn't hardly need a pad. April wasn't at all and so far this month nothing. I don't know what that would mean either. But if I don't get it this month I will ask my doc. Hope everything goes well for you. Betty 258/165/130

You are very right most of use before surgery has such illregular periods that to have them change is new. But still dont know if it normal. I am fortunate that mine have regulated to a normal cycle. To all of those out there long periods of bleeding can cause inflammed uteruses, bacteria infections and worse make you infertile. So if it isnt normal to what you learned in health get it checked asap. Some woman also had other problems before surgery but was never properly diagnosed due to a Doctor not having the extra long equipment to deal with obese women and the excess skin and fat around our vagina areas. Now with the weight melting off it is easier for the vody to tell you it is not healthy and easier for the Doctors to see it with there instruments. Most things can be helped but get checked.