Re: Female issue . . . Monthly cycle.

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In a message dated 2/3/04 7:23:02 AM Central Standard Time,

icemouse65@... writes:

> Oddly enough I NEVER had a period unless i was given meds when I was heavy.

> Now, I am as regular as clock work! Any idea what caused that?

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My understanding of this is that when we are obese, our estrogen levels are

elevated -- which can supress ovulation and menstruation. This may be why many

(but not all by any means) morbidly obese women have difficulty conceiving

babies. For many of us, when we lose the weight, things normalize with the

hormones (though it can be a wild ride for a while!) and become much more

regular

with menstrual cycles. Increases in fertility are also frequently seen

(double up on birth control if pregnancy is a concern).

Alas... for me... I'm now entering that lovely period of life where my

schedule, which previously had been clock work, begins to go haywire. A while

back,

I had a four month time span where I had six periods -- and now ... well, I

seem to be on the every other month plan!

Beth

Houston, TX

VBG - Dr. Srungaram

05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

5'10 "