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henny Explorer
henny
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ok, this is kind of icky but I really want to know if anyone has had this experience.

I have been gluten free nearly 4 months and feeling awesome.

However, my periods are much heavier now. Not more painful or anything, just with more flow.

Let me put it this way...I haven't needed a feminine hygiene product in 20 years. That's how light I am....a little extra wiping when I went to the loo was all I needed.

Now I may need to actually buy tampons next month. I forgot how nasty this business is LOL!

could this be a nutritional deficiency that is now resolving due to my improvement on the gluten-free diet?

my metabolism is all kinds of better in many ways, so it won't surprise me if this is part of it.

common story? let me know!

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Treen Bean
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The exact same thing happened to me! I didn't have my period for years. Then, I went gluten free. Within a year, my period returned. And boy did it return! Oh well! I feel so much stronger and healthier now it is worth one week of discomfort every month.

ok, this is kind of icky but I really want to know if anyone has had this experience.

I have been gluten free nearly 4 months and feeling awesome.

However, my periods are much heavier now. Not more painful or anything, just with more flow.

Let me put it this way...I haven't needed a feminine hygiene product in 20 years. That's how light I am....a little extra wiping when I went to the loo was all I needed.

Now I may need to actually buy tampons next month. I forgot how nasty this business is LOL!

could this be a nutritional deficiency that is now resolving due to my improvement on the gluten-free diet?

my metabolism is all kinds of better in many ways, so it won't surprise me if this is part of it.

common story? let me know!

nasalady Contributor
nasalady
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The exact same thing happened to me! I didn't have my period for years. Then, I went gluten free. Within a year, my period returned. And boy did it return! Oh well! I feel so much stronger and healthier now it is worth one week of discomfort every month.

I've only been gluten free for about 7 weeks now, but for the first time since June 2007 I experienced some spotting last week! I don't know if it's my period trying to start up again because I'm 53 years old, but I guess it's possible (my mom didn't experience menopause until her late 50s)....?

My PCP is concerned though and wants me to see a gynocologist.

Could it possibly be just a result of going gluten free and having my periods return at this late date?

JoAnn

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
Posted

This disease is so much more than just a gut disease. I went through a very early menopause because of it. Doctors don't really know why this happens or why we tend to have trouble concieving or why we lose more babies. It happens even with those of us who haven't got extreme nutritional defiecencies. I also spotted within a year of being gluten-free. My OB/GYN did a procedure to make sure it wasn't caused by cancer and did tell me not to be surprised if my periods came back as that is a common effect of finally going gluten free. It was too late for me though.

If your concerned a trip to your OB/GYN might set your mind at ease.

CaraLouise Explorer
CaraLouise
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I am having problems too. For the past two-three months, I have been having light blood after urinating. I had a blood test and it wasn't an infection. The doctor thought it might be spotting, but I am on birth control (Seasonique) and have not had a regular period in over 5 years, which is not normal because I am 23. Last night I had terrible cramps too, could this be a way that my body is trying to start periods on its own. That would be awesome in a way, because maybe I am finally healing! :) Please help me with your thoughts.

maile Newbie
maile
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I'm another with "Flo problems" but it has been the opposite, for the past 2 years I have had 2 periods a month, my GP said there's nothing to do but go on hormones which I didn't want to do. The 2 times I can recall being strictly gluten free my period fell back to 1x per month but then since mid december (when I was glutened) I've now had it 3 times and am wondering if it's coming again next week :o (serious chocolate craving last nite and bloated today) I'm seeing an OB/GYN at the end of the month so hopefully he can shed some light on this.

kellylynn Rookie
kellylynn
Posted

I'm brand new here, diagnosed through Enterolab, and only 3 days into gluten-free. I haven't had a period in almost 12 years and I'm only 27!!!

I've also developed pretty severe osteopenia. A doctor ran the bone density test because of the prolonged amenorrhea.

I'm really hoping that gluten has been cause!

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GFLisa Newbie
GFLisa
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I've been gluten free for the past 7-8 months and I am finally having a regular period for the first time in years. I went through phases where it was four days long every two weeks. I went through other phases that were 12-18 days long and then I'd get 3 weeks before it would start back up again. I saw several docs about it and none could figure it out.

maile Newbie
maile
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I've been gluten free for the past 7-8 months and I am finally having a regular period for the first time in years. I went through phases where it was four days long every two weeks. I went through other phases that were 12-18 days long and then I'd get 3 weeks before it would start back up again. I saw several docs about it and none could figure it out.

now that give me hope cause that sound just like me (the 4 days every 2 weeks etc part)

thanks for posting that!

GFLisa Newbie
GFLisa
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now that give me hope cause that sound just like me (the 4 days every 2 weeks etc part)

thanks for posting that!

I'm glad I could give someone hope! :P This forum gives me hope all of the time. It's like I can finally understand the weird things my body does. No one else *gets it.*

Bell Apprentice
Bell
Posted

I haven't had a period in ages, and am hoping to welcome my old friend Flo with a small party when/if she returns!

.... hopefully she won't come back as vigorously as she used to though ... 2-3 weeks of heavy bleeding with breaks of months at a time inbetween. I'd love a neat little 28 day cycle, (thankyouplease God).

celiacsoyfree Newbie
celiacsoyfree
Posted

I had the opposite. Hit puberty early, grew very fast and tall, have had terrible periods my whole life which I started early. My periods were heavy and horrible and I have PMDD.

I figured out that the lack of vitamins made my period worse. Always had slow clotting, too.

Celiacs can mess with hormones causing under or over activity.

Slowly my periods are improving and I've stopped taking birth control which I used to help regulate my period and ease all my menstrual symptoms.

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