Let's talk menastration......

Liveyourlife
on 4/29/18 11:12 am

I have to say I did a ton of research before having RNY and the one thing I didn't realize was the change in menastration that would happen. It wasn't listed as a possible side effect that I found anywhere. I'm 48 years old and am on my 2nd Mirena IUD. I had gotten used to having light periods every month that only lasted a few day. Now I am having VERY heavy periods very close together. It makes sense with all that our bodies are going through but I must say it wasn't something that I was expecting. I didn't think at my point in life I was going to have to go back to purchasing pads and tampons :) Just thought I would put this out there for anyone else starting the process as an FYI.

No regrets, loving my tool, feeling better and lighter then I have in years!

Orientation July, Surgeon consult Sept, Internist Nov, RD/RSW/RN Dec.

RNY March 2, 2018 HRRH Pam (49 / 5'5 ½)

HW: 237, PreOpti: 226, Opti: -10, M1: -20, M2: -12, M3: -13, M4 -10, M5 -9, M6 -7, M7 -2, M8 -3, M9 -1 CW 138

crqvingchange
on 4/29/18 12:51 pm

Estrogen is stored in fat. When we lose a lot of weight, we get a hormone dump. One of the reasons we can get weepy, and all of the other emotions attributed to hormones.

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HorseLover63
on 5/4/18 9:23 am
On April 29, 2018 at 7:51 PM Pacific Time, crqvingchange wrote:

Estrogen is stored in fat. When we lose a lot of weight, we get a hormone dump. One of the reasons we can get weepy, and all of the other emotions attributed to hormones.

Do we lose enough weight to stop producing estrogen? I hope not, I want to keep producing it (I'm post menopausal by 10 years) as I don't want hot flashes, mood swings etc.

MichelleS61
on 4/29/18 1:37 pm - Lindsay, Canada
RNY on 02/26/18

Interesting I'm on my 2nd IUD and it's time to have it removed I'm older (56) but the IUD was the last ditch thing before a hysterectomy 10 years ago, couldn't go back there. So I guess if I'm not having any issues maybe I'm finally out the other side so wouldn't have issues if I had it removed.

57 - 6'0" - HW:288 SW:260 CW:185

TWH: Referral Aug. '16, Orientation - Nov. 30 '16, Surgeon Oct. 6 '17, Start Optifast Feb. 5'18 - Surgery Feb. 26'18

Opti -25; M1 -23; M2 -17; M3 -7; M4 -5; M5 -5; M6 -6; M7 -0; M8 -2; M9 -0; M10 -2; M11-0; M12-4;

Liveyourlife
on 4/29/18 5:47 pm

Lucky you if your now on the other side, at least one thing good about aging!

Orientation July, Surgeon consult Sept, Internist Nov, RD/RSW/RN Dec.

RNY March 2, 2018 HRRH Pam (49 / 5'5 ½)

HW: 237, PreOpti: 226, Opti: -10, M1: -20, M2: -12, M3: -13, M4 -10, M5 -9, M6 -7, M7 -2, M8 -3, M9 -1 CW 138

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on 4/29/18 5:34 pm - Courtice, Canada
RNY on 03/19/18

I found your post so interesting because my first cycle post surgery I experienced umm...a major wardrobe malfunction shall we say. That hasn't happened in 25 years!! Then I began getting signs recently that my period was going to start but 9 days early...it still hasn't started full force but I hate wearing pads wondering when it will appear!! Kinda glad I'm not the only one experiencing this!

Liveyourlife
on 4/29/18 5:52 pm

I found your reply funny, I had the same thing happen. I definitely won't be running out to buy white pants anytime soon until this passes!

Orientation July, Surgeon consult Sept, Internist Nov, RD/RSW/RN Dec.

RNY March 2, 2018 HRRH Pam (49 / 5'5 ½)

HW: 237, PreOpti: 226, Opti: -10, M1: -20, M2: -12, M3: -13, M4 -10, M5 -9, M6 -7, M7 -2, M8 -3, M9 -1 CW 138

oneatatime
on 4/29/18 7:42 pm
RNY on 09/01/17

I wouldn't have said I've been affected, but if I think about it, I had one bout of major PMS in January (and i am not a girl who gets PMS) and in Feb, my period came 2 weeks early and really heavy. Other than those 2 things, I've been pretty stable these past 8 months.

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Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5

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Mallory
on 5/4/18 9:43 am - Toronto, Canada

If you are having AUB (abnormal uterine bleeding), I would ask your OB/GYN to do an endometrial ablation. This is where they cauterize the uterine lining, which lessens or even stops menstruation. I had one in 2002, didn't have menses for over a decade and now I get very light ones. I still have a Mirena and it has given me no issues.

Something to think about if your menses are so heavy and irregular.

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