Is there anyone in this room that is overweight and not getting af regulary or on their own (without meds)?
Do you think your weight is causing af not to come regularly?
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Weight Loss -
243lbs 03/27/04
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231lbs 06/21/04
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221lbs 09/27/04
218lbs 10/21/04
215lbs 10/27/04
O, no, I have been a bad girl.
223lbs 01-06-05
Starting over again 09-07-05 with WW.
So far:
09-07-05 226.8lbs
09-14-05 223.4lbs
09-21-05 219.8lbs
09-28-05 220.6lbs (Bad, Bad girl)
Hey cyster!
You are not alone! Lots of us are overweight, and yes this can lead to irregular af. These are both typical symptoms of PCOS. Have you been formally diagnosed?
I am not sure what sort of meds would be available for you to correct af if you are ttc. But perhaps some other cysters will know better than me.
Good luck!
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MOST definately! Weight is the issue for not havign periods. I have t take Prometruim every month and if I forget it's every 3 months
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Chulua- Is prometrium the same as progesterone(Medroxyprogeresterone). I have tried that to get af but it never worked. What else have you tried that hasnt worked? Have you always been overweight or just recently(past few years)? I have so many questions. So, your sig say you havent had af in 9 years and then you got it using met alone, that must of been nice. Do yo still have it regular? Have you lost alot of weight using met?
__________________ Me 31 DH 32 married 01/17/2009
Weight Loss -
243lbs 03/27/04
238 lbs 04/04/04
236lbs 04/11/04
236lbs 05/26/04
231lbs 06/21/04
225lbs 08/31/04
221lbs 09/27/04
218lbs 10/21/04
215lbs 10/27/04
O, no, I have been a bad girl.
223lbs 01-06-05
Starting over again 09-07-05 with WW.
So far:
09-07-05 226.8lbs
09-14-05 223.4lbs
09-21-05 219.8lbs
09-28-05 220.6lbs (Bad, Bad girl)
Let's see.. In Spt, Oc, and Nov I got AF on my own. The last two months I haven't gotten one at all. I do think that it is partially weight related, because I am 65 lbs overweight right now, but I also think that genetics play a great part in it as well. I have two aunts and a cousin who have PCOS too and all three of them are slim. I kinda wish I were too, but hubby tells me that it doesn't matter. I start the met on the first of Feb, so I don't wind up doing it in the middle of the month. Hopefully this will regulate AF and kickstart my body?
__________________ M/C in 1992 at 11 weeks ^8^
Married to wonderful hubby Jeff in 1997
Diagnosed with PCOS in 1998
TTC since 1998 with no success
Prescribed Metformin (500 mg 3x daily) on 1/7/04
Praying: Constantly that we and others would be blessed with a healthy baby!
My current weight: 210 lbs
My goal weight: 160 lbs
1. To set realistic and attainable goals for myself
2. To drink eat least 8 glasses of water a day and cut the soda
3. To walk at least 15 minutes a day at a reasonable pace
4. To allow myself one treat a week without freaking over it
5. To cut the carbs waaaaay down and eat -balanced- meals
6. To not take out my frustrations on my poor hubby when there's no junk food in the house
7.To lose a total of 50 pounds in this challenge and to not get angry when I don't lose anything for a week
8. To be able to encourage others in their journey as well to the best of my abilities.
"Fear not for I am with thee, be not dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand" - Isaiah 41:10
That sounds good, dont worry af will come back...Have you ever hadthat happen before? Have you evr taken depo provera or any other type of bc?
Good luck on the met.
__________________ Me 31 DH 32 married 01/17/2009
Weight Loss -
243lbs 03/27/04
238 lbs 04/04/04
236lbs 04/11/04
236lbs 05/26/04
231lbs 06/21/04
225lbs 08/31/04
221lbs 09/27/04
218lbs 10/21/04
215lbs 10/27/04
O, no, I have been a bad girl.
223lbs 01-06-05
Starting over again 09-07-05 with WW.
So far:
09-07-05 226.8lbs
09-14-05 223.4lbs
09-21-05 219.8lbs
09-28-05 220.6lbs (Bad, Bad girl)
I was on the BCP for two years but that was from 92-94 and then I went off. Dr. stuck me back on it in 99 and I started having reaaaaally bad side effects. Mood swings galore. Poor hubby would do the "speak, duck, hide" thing on a regular basis because he never knew when I was going to pull the exorsist on him. I went off on my own and told the Dr. to NEVER put me on those things again.
Yes, I've had it happen before. It happens a few times a year where I will just get it for a few months and then it goes away...
Kind of tired of waiting for AF to show, ya know?
__________________ M/C in 1992 at 11 weeks ^8^
Married to wonderful hubby Jeff in 1997
Diagnosed with PCOS in 1998
TTC since 1998 with no success
Prescribed Metformin (500 mg 3x daily) on 1/7/04
Praying: Constantly that we and others would be blessed with a healthy baby!
My current weight: 210 lbs
My goal weight: 160 lbs
1. To set realistic and attainable goals for myself
2. To drink eat least 8 glasses of water a day and cut the soda
3. To walk at least 15 minutes a day at a reasonable pace
4. To allow myself one treat a week without freaking over it
5. To cut the carbs waaaaay down and eat -balanced- meals
6. To not take out my frustrations on my poor hubby when there's no junk food in the house
7.To lose a total of 50 pounds in this challenge and to not get angry when I don't lose anything for a week
8. To be able to encourage others in their journey as well to the best of my abilities.
"Fear not for I am with thee, be not dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand" - Isaiah 41:10
absolutely..... before the starting on Metformin my AF was very irregular... sometimes months between each on and then they would last for weeks at a time, heavy at first and then a slow, very slow flow for a couple weeks after... very frustrating.... but now, since starting on Met, I've had one normal period now... and it only lasted a week!... *woohoo*....
good luck!... and remember, you're not alone in this!
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DS- Murray - Oct 27, 2005
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I have been a large size woman all my life. My weight is the issue for me when I lost 50lbs my periods started coming back every month and now that I am back up there again I have to have my periods provoked with the prometruim every month. I only had one period after being on Glucophage for a year and that is it! So I say weight is the factor for me anyway. You can email me if you want RCano@wycokck.org and put PCOS int he subject box and we can converse and compare LOL
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Overweight, not getting AF? 
I kinda wish I were too, but hubby tells me that it doesn't matter. I start the met on the first of Feb, so I don't wind up doing it in the middle of the month. Hopefully this will regulate AF and kickstart my body?
