Question:
After being 2 years post op, has anyone started having major problems with their peri

I have had alot of problems with my periods for about 6 months which would have put me at the 16 month mark. I have pretty much gotten to my goal. But after I have a period,i still bleed in between periods. I sarted on May 23, an havent stopped yet. I am seeing a doctor, but I was just wondering if loosing all of my wieght, could have something to do with it, like loosing alot of my estrogen along with the weight? I may have to have a hysterectomy. How will that effect my weight?    — Laura W. (posted on June 16, 2004)

June 16, 2004
For some reason after having WLS, I stopped having cramps. Then about six months after WLS I went on the patch. Everything was fine for a year, then I came on and never went off. I stopped using the patch, but my periods are now unpredictable and very heavy. A couple of times I was on my period for over a month. I had a sonogram and they found fibroids, but this doesn't explain why they are unpredictable. Prior to WLS, I never had a problem. I don't know if its related to WLS or not though. I'm two years and three months out, but my weight has been stable for about a year. I'm no longer on birth control. Trying to get my body to stablize.
   — Lisa N M.

June 18, 2004
Laura, I don't have any answers. Just a similar experience. I've been having break-through bleeding for about 6 months as well. I'm 14 months out and down 152 pounds. I just went off the pill, because dh just had his last specimen OKed after a vascetomy. I have an appt. scheduled w/ my ob/gyn next month. My plan is to wait 3 or 4 months and see if my cyle will straighten itself out. If not I guess I'll start the diagnostics process to figure out what's going on. Ironically my dh is an ob/gyn and doesn't really have an answer to what's going on. He just chalks it up to goofed-up hormones as a result of the weightloss. If you get a diagnosis and wouldn't mind sharing, please e-mail me at [email protected]. If you send me your e-mail address, I'll be happy to do the same. Best wishes!
   — fowlerloriann

June 18, 2004
All I can say is GOOD LUCK! I am 2 1/2 years out and have had nothing but a terrible time with mine. I wasn't ever "regular" but even through the patch and the nuva ring I would bleed for weeks on end. I have had every test imaginable and my GYN just did a D&C and histeroscopy 2 months ago (thinking it would help, even though the tests didn't show any "buildup"). I can say that I have had regular periods for both months since the surgery. The histeroscopy didn't show any evidence of any actual problems. My GYN has concluded that i'm just a mystery case. Who knows!
   — Chloe S.

June 22, 2004
Me too !!! I'm not crazy or alone which is good to hear but sorry that you are having the same issues. I'm 16 months out and down 160 pounds. I have decided to do a hysterectomy
   — Marcie D.

June 23, 2004
I to have been having break thru bleeding but I am only 26 with no children I am almost 17 months out and it happened 2 months in a row only during inter course then all of a sudden it stopped it has happened since but I hear all of this talk about historectomy (sp) I am too young for that and the worst part is that I am trying to concieve any information that any of you have would be very helpful since the thought of a historectomy scares the life out of me. Please email me at [email protected] with any information that you may have.
   — 5YRLOOSER