'cycle' Question - For The Ladies

[newlyfree]

hello ladies - just finished my first full monthly cycle gluten-free, and I'm wondering if any of you have experienced a noticeable lightening of your, erm, Aunt Flo?

My period typically lasts a full week, very heavy first 4 days then slowly lightening for 3. This month, for the first time in my life (and after several failed attempts at shortening it with various birth control pills), I had a 3 day totally moderate flow.

Just wondeirng if anyone else had this happen, or if it's a fluke, or if I should go check with my doc

I was also dairy-free for most of the month, not sure if that'd be relevant as well.

[mftnchn]

Not sure. I have skipped a month since going gluten-free, but that may be my age/hormone related.

[little d]

my aunt flow only vistits for 3 days total 1 1/2 days is heavy the rest very light, I have always been this way with hardly any cramps they feel like flu like achs, bloating yes. I guess that i have been blessed in this area, but when I was not understanding what was wrong with me, my late 20 after my daughter was born I had her at 28 ok so it was more like in my early 30's that I started have aunt flow farther between instead of my usuall 26 -28 days I would be a lot longer like 40 days, My body will go with everybodies flow anyway we had new ladies start and some others were preganat so I was convienced that was why I didn't start until real late, but everything now is coming together for me. I did this because of that, I even had my thyroid levels checked out by my OBGYN and that was normal. I am so glad that I have found this site because it puts everything into perspective.

donna

[girlywhirly]

My first two cycles following my diagnosis and new gluten free diet were much lighter with minimal cramping and lighter flow. Made me excited to think my monthly 7 days of misery were in the past. However, Aunt flo has not been shy about her third appearance. This is some of the worst cramping and bloating I've ever experienced. I'm so bloated I can't even button my pants and I am seeing double from the pain. Wonder if being glutened last week has anything to do with it...?

At any rate, I have heard from other gluten-free friends that the new diet revolutionized their monthly experiences on a more permanent basis. I hope these good things for you!

[newlyfree]

My first two cycles following my diagnosis and new gluten free diet were much lighter with minimal cramping and lighter flow. Made me excited to think my monthly 7 days of misery were in the past. However, Aunt flo has not been shy about her third appearance. This is some of the worst cramping and bloating I've ever experienced. I'm so bloated I can't even button my pants and I am seeing double from the pain. Wonder if being glutened last week has anything to do with it...?

At any rate, I have heard from other gluten-free friends that the new diet revolutionized their monthly experiences on a more permanent basis. I hope these good things for you!

Interesting!!! I hope that you're just having a bad glutenated cycle, and you'll go back to lighter more painless times as well.