Thu, Jan-31-08, 05:38
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,072
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Plan: Low carb
Stats: 350/280/150
BF:generous
Progress: 35%
Location: UK
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I've never been diagnosed with PCOS, but the same thing has been happening to me. Earlier in 2007, my periods were very heavy after starting low carb, but I figured it was because I wasn't that regular and losing weight was helping to regulate them so it was hormonal or something. They didn't last long though. The normal 5 days (or even less). Then in September (just before going off low carb) my period got very light.
When I restarted low carb, I got my period within a few days. It wasn't overly heavy, but it went 6 days (unusual for me). Then it came back and went for well over a week of the light brownish discharge. It just stopped the day before yesterday. So like the others, I've had about 2 or 3 period free days since restarting low carb. I am hoping it will regulate itself and go back to the wonderful predictability of my youth.
I am guessing I might have some sort of hormonal/insulin thingy going on with my cycle or even mild PCOS. Hopefully LCing will fix this for me. It might explain our problems getting pregnant. I'm definitely off to the doctor if we still have problems after losing more weight.
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