Bleeding?
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| Wed, 10-01-2003 - 6:47pm |
Hi everyone!
I am on my 2nd week of Phase II. I've lost 11.5 pounds now...I think I finally broke through my plateau thanks to Alison and Maryann and others for their great advice.
Small problem and a personal one at that...I'm on the Birth Control Pill...been on it for years...but this month, I'm in the second week of pills and I just started bleeding today. A little cramping and enough for a tampon...which is unusual since my periods are seriously light in the first place. has anyone had this side effect from changing their WOE? I'm worried because of the cramping in my back...and because I've never had spotting on the pill...I've been on time and taking my pill everyday. Any advice to put my worries at ease would be great!
A girl at work said she had the same problem...and hers was internal bleeding! :( Scary! But it went away in a couple of days. But still...that can't be good.
Thanks for listening to my worries!!
Amy

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I noticed a slight change in my period while on phase 1 but nothing to be concerned about, for me anyway. You should probably call your GYN just to report what has happened to you. Tell him/her about the diet that you are on and let them be the ones to tell you that everything is OK. This WOE affects everyone differently. Definately call your doctor tomorrow so you can put your mind at ease, that's what he is there for. Have a great night.
Dawn
Thanks for the advice from both of you.
The breakthrough spotting...is it supposed to last long? I'm hoping not...one TOM is enough for me! :)
I had no idea that our hormones are effected by this WOE as well?
Thanks in advance.
Amy
I'm on week 2, which is where this happened the last time, and it isn't happening. I've fallen of the SBD wagon though, and need to get back on.
Glad to know I'm not alone :)
Jenn
There was a physician who posted and said that the reason my period was so heavy is because when you change the levels of insulin in your body it changes other hormones as well.
I guess I never thought about insulin being a hormone, but when you have PCOS, your insulin levels really interefere with your cycle.
Insulin plays a role in SO many bodily functions, that when you do something (like this WOE) to normalize your insulin levels, and stop the back-and-forth peaks and dips in insulin/glucose, you are positively impacting so many different metabolic and endocrine functions in your body that I can't begin to describe it.
Then why do I get spotting...not even spotting...this is almost a full on TOM? I would think it would stop bleeding before causing it...with our leveling out of hormones and all. Like when a person who is loosing weight would not get their period, versus getting more? I just keep thinking of a couple of fellow gymnasts that had lost their period because of their weight loss or exercising. I'm just frustrated because one period a month is plenty for me and having this in the middle of the month is not fun. :( Any advice...to make it stop would be great. Doing great on the diet other than that! :)
Thanks for the explanation.
Amy
The athletic amenorrhea or lack of periods seen in athletes and/or those with extreme weight loss is something that happens over a period of time which is associated with loss of too much body fat, not enough estrogen in the body even to build up the lining in the first place (so there is nothing to slough off at the end of the cycle -- therefore no bleeding). You've had sufficient estrogen in your system and you've already got that buildup, though (you're about mid-cycle, right?) so the decrease in estrogen levels you are seeing is causing the buildup to loosen. Does this help?
Thanks again!
Jenn
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