I am a person who tends to produce a lot of oestrogen naturally- my mother and grandmother were the same (high levels of fertility, long, heavy periods, etc). I'm fine with this- I know that oestrogen protects the bones, and I've struggled with anorexia in the past, so I'm conscious of bone health.
However, the last couple of months have been insane as far as hormones go. I've been menstruating every three weeks and spending ten days before each period blown up like a beached whale- I never used to gain more than a kilo in bloat before each period, and I've never had ten days of PMS before. I've also gained quite a bit of weight these last couple of weeks (not sure if it's bloat or not- I only just got my period late last night and these last two cycles I've been spending the first day of my period in a state of bloat also). It may not be bloat- the weight is everywhere this time as opposed to just being around my stomach area, like it would usually be if it was only bloating. The thing is, I haven't been eating more. I've been much less hungry and have been eating quite a bit less than usual. I have been at a healthy weight for a long time and the extra is really bothering me.
Does anyone know what I can do about this or if it's worth going to see a gynocologist, or even a Chinese herbalist? I'm starting to worry that I might have polycystic ovaries or some such.
P.S.- Eric, I know you mean well, but I really don't want to hear about Paleo diets or the like. Given my ED history, it's really not an appropriate option for me. Exercises, sure, but dieting, no. Also, I do not want to end up producing too little oestrogen, either- I am osteopenic as it is thanks to having twice had anorexia.



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