missed period for 2 months

Sweetlady66 · 09-05-2006, 07:58 PM

I started a low carb diet back in March and ever since then my period has been irregular. I usually get my period late by 6 weeks. I didn’t get my period in July or August. Why could this low carb diet be causing this? My period only started to get irregular when I started to low carb so I am just assuming that it’s my diet that is causing the lateness, or could it be something else and its just a coincidence that my period has been different since the low carb?

godsbeloved79 · 09-05-2006, 09:33 PM

Hi,

I'm no expert at this, But I can say that my cycle changed while low carbing. I have read many posts with the same situations. Unless you may be preggo, then it is your body trying to adjust to this WOE. Hope all is well.

Sweetlady66 · 09-08-2006, 08:22 PM

I dont know if this has anything to do with my missed periods but I have been having stomach pains, in the front and a tightening feeling from both sides of my stomach. And I'm a virgin so I can't be preggo.

godsbeloved79 · 09-08-2006, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetlady66

I dont know if this has anything to do with my missed periods but I have been having stomach pains, in the front and a tightening feeling from both sides of my stomach. And I'm a virgin so I can't be preggo.

Have you seen a Dr. yet?

Sweetlady66 · 09-09-2006, 02:06 AM

no not yet, i want to wait another week to see if i get my period, if not then i will call. I really hope i get my period because i am scared to go to a OBGYN

godsbeloved79 · 09-10-2006, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetlady66

no not yet, i want to wait another week to see if i get my period, if not then i will call. I really hope i get my period because i am scared to go to a OBGYN

ing that everything is well.

lmatkins · 09-15-2006, 09:11 AM

It's definately a good idea to go to a doctor, but I had the same experience with low carb, except my symptoms were the opposite of yours.

My periods were HEAVY, painful and long. And sometimes I'd get a period every 3 weeks, etc.

I know that a lot of women have said that Atkins affected their periods.

Remember that anytime your body undergoes a serious change (like losing weight or changing diet) it can cause your body to go out of whack for a while. This, I'm pretty positive judging by my own experience, can also affect your period.

Just a word of caution: be prepared for your doctor to poo-poo your diet and even recommend that you get off of the diet. A lot of doctors freak out when they hear "low carb" because frankly they're uneducated about it. I had that experience a couple of weeks ago and I'm just saying prepare yourself to hear this.

I hope everything is okay, please keep us posted and let us know how you are doing!

Sweetlady66 · 09-15-2006, 05:56 PM

Lucky for me my doctor was once heavy and went on a low carb diet and lost a lot of weight, so I doubt she will tell me to get off the diet.

09-05-2006, 07:58 PM	#1
Sweetlady66 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 647 Gallery: Sweetlady66	missed period for 2 months I started a low carb diet back in March and ever since then my period has been irregular. I usually get my period late by 6 weeks. I didn’t get my period in July or August. Why could this low carb diet be causing this? My period only started to get irregular when I started to low carb so I am just assuming that it’s my diet that is causing the lateness, or could it be something else and its just a coincidence that my period has been different since the low carb?

09-09-2006, 02:06 AM	#5
Sweetlady66 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 647 Gallery: Sweetlady66	no not yet, i want to wait another week to see if i get my period, if not then i will call. I really hope i get my period because i am scared to go to a OBGYN Last edited by Sweetlady66 : 09-09-2006 at 02:36 AM.

09-15-2006, 09:11 AM	#7
lmatkins Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 521 Gallery: lmatkins	It's definately a good idea to go to a doctor, but I had the same experience with low carb, except my symptoms were the opposite of yours. My periods were HEAVY, painful and long. And sometimes I'd get a period every 3 weeks, etc. I know that a lot of women have said that Atkins affected their periods. Remember that anytime your body undergoes a serious change (like losing weight or changing diet) it can cause your body to go out of whack for a while. This, I'm pretty positive judging by my own experience, can also affect your period. Just a word of caution: be prepared for your doctor to poo-poo your diet and even recommend that you get off of the diet. A lot of doctors freak out when they hear "low carb" because frankly they're uneducated about it. I had that experience a couple of weeks ago and I'm just saying prepare yourself to hear this. I hope everything is okay, please keep us posted and let us know how you are doing! __________________ 5'3 130 pounds Goal Weight: 110

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09-05-2006, 09:33 PM	#2
godsbeloved79 Atkineer For Life Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pompano Bch, FL Posts: 14,327 Gallery: godsbeloved79 Stats: 210/205/162 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 11/14/08	Hi, I'm no expert at this, But I can say that my cycle changed while low carbing. I have read many posts with the same situations. Unless you may be preggo, then it is your body trying to adjust to this WOE. Hope all is well.

09-08-2006, 08:22 PM	#3
Sweetlady66 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 647 Gallery: Sweetlady66	I dont know if this has anything to do with my missed periods but I have been having stomach pains, in the front and a tightening feeling from both sides of my stomach. And I'm a virgin so I can't be preggo.

09-15-2006, 05:56 PM	#8
Sweetlady66 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 647 Gallery: Sweetlady66	Lucky for me my doctor was once heavy and went on a low carb diet and lost a lot of weight, so I doubt she will tell me to get off the diet.