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    So, I got my period today, after spending $$$ on a box of three tests last night. But, my period is weird. I used a light tampon, and it was in for several hours and when I pulled it out there were only like two little dots on it. The first one I used today ha dhardly any on it either.

    I have been wearing tampons for the last few days while waiting for it to start, could that have messed things up?

    Also, it's usually very very light, but not this light.
    For instance, sometimes I can leave a tampon in all day, forget it, and when I rtemember before bed and take it out, it is hardly soaked. And the blood is black, which my doc said ws from my lining being so thin, but this doc has given me bad information before, so I don't trust her. I am about to lose my health insurance for the summer, so I'm afraid to get diagnosed with any sort of pre-existing condition and possably be denied when I reapply in september through my new school.

    My mom and sister have pcos, but I was given an ultra sound and had 0 cysts, other than some type of felopian cyst you get when ovulating. Endometriosis deals with cysts too from what I understand so that is out.

    For a quick review, back in feb 06 at the age of 21 I was told that because I hand't taken a break at all since I was 14 from bc, my body thought it was going through menopause. My utarine lining got down to just 3?mm when anything below 6 is basically menopause. Except, I was havnin light spotting all month and when it was really time for my period not a single bit would be there. I did the estrogen therapy up untill last june, then she wanted to see if that was enough, but still wanted me on bc. It came back and thats when she decided to take me off. Or more like I told her.

    I just feel like, hey, I've been off of birth controll since october trying to get my body back to normal, and it's just not working. I feel that my 0 interest in men and lack of desire for anything is related to this. Hell, the guy I'm sleeping with I don't even really want to sleep with, I just reeeeaaally like his company. I have no interest in sex anymore. I don't know if thats because of the sexual assault thing from last aug either. I'm sure it doesn't help with the desire department. But, fuck, I just don't feel like a woman anymore.

    I want to have the long lasting messy bright red period of a normal female. Hell I don't even know if I trust the diagnosis anymore. Has anyone ever had anything similar? Did you ever get back to normal?

    Also, my cycle is between 20-24 days. I have been checked and cleared for stds. I just keep feeling like maybe it's not the menopause thing. Simply because this doc has made really stupid mistakes before. I hope I made sense, I've had a bit to drink.
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    Pregnancy tests you mean, right?
    Did you take them?
    Light bleeding can still mean pregnancy.


    For a quick review, back in feb 06 at the age of 21 I was told that because I hand't taken a break at all since I was 14 from bc, my body thought it was going through menopause
    I've never ever heard of this. I was on BD from 14 until 23......Never heard bc to long can fool your body into thinking it was in menopause....But..I'm not a doctor....

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    Yeah, pregnancy tests. It was negative.
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    A slow blood flow causes the blood to become very dark in colour.

    Were you on implantation by any chance? this can have that effect - minimal blood flow and hence dark.

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    The same thing has just happened to me and I'm freaking out.

    Last month, my period came as scheduled but it was unusually light. I have a pretty normal flow and it usually lasts up to five days, but this time it only lasted for three. So I went to the family planning centre and did a pregnancy test there, which turned out to be negative. The test was done about two weeks after I last had sex, so any results should've registered by then.

    Then just last weekend, my period came again just as scheduled - neither early or late. However, it just lasted only ONE day and the flow hardly wasn't much anyway. What. The. Hell. What is wrong with me?!

    I've never been on the pill, have had a negative test result and my last two periods have come on time but the amount of flow is next to nothing. Could this be due to my flucuating weight? I've gained nine pounds within the last two months if that counts.


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    ^^
    not sure but usually loosing weight will make it lighter.

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    It must be spreading. I "started" my period on saturday (during a dance no less) but it's been spotty, light and practically non existant since then! Today I'm flowing, but even still, it's nothing like normal.

    so it's been technically four whole days, and it seems like I've hardly had any period. Mine can be eradic, but this is just nonsense!




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    yeah i think it COULD mean something, but not necessarily.

    My period last month, which usually lasts 4 days, lasted only one day and 2 tampons.

    Unfortunately it seems like my body is making up for it this month :/

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    I swear everytime someone buys a pregnancy test & they are not pregnant they start their period the next day.
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    Is anyone else who is experiencing the same thing also using tonalin? Just trying to figureout what common factors we have. Yasmine? Drink soy milk only?
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    Tonalin here. IUD. Vitamins.




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    Fawn, are you underwieght or have you lost wieght recently?



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    I'd get off the soy milk if I were you. There are studies out now that shows that when soy beans are heated and pressed they produce a "birth control like" synthetic hormone.

    I absolutely love Vanilla Almond Milk... you might try that.

    Also, I PM'd you with some information.

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    Wow, I didn't know that about soy milk. Is that the same for soy beans and tofu? There goes my plan to be a veggetarian later in life.

    I'm not sure if I'm really underweight. I'm 5'4 or 5'5 and fluctuate between 111 and 119 depending on my levels of activity. My veins in my upper arms show quitye well though. like right after lifting weights, but it's always like that on me. I have a lot of muscle. The only place I really have any considerable amount of fat is my saddlebag area. My stomach eevn looks like a 12yr old boys. Maybe I am underweight? or underfat?
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    Fawn, it's not the same for soy beans and tofu. It's only when the beans are heated and pressed to create the milk that this synthetic hormone occurs. You can still go veg! Almond milk is delicious and Rice milk is another alternative.... although I don't like the taste of rice milk. Almond milk is easy to find too! I buy like 8 boxes at at time as they don't expire for about a year!

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    Another thing...if you are low on iron, your body may have abnormal periods. This happened to me after I had Makayla and when I took the advice of my midwife and supplemented with iron pills, everything was back to normal.

    Stress will also inhibit the menstrual cycle.

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    My vitamins ahev iron in 'em. I did a paper recently on iron, and you really don't need very much at all. I think the rda was like .35 mg or something like that. Also, wouldn't the length of time my body has been like this have prevented iron deficiancy?

    Miss Taylor, do you get the almond milk at HEB? Whole Foods? Oh, and you have absolutely got to try the almond milk tea with pearls from coco's cafe. Mmmmmmm.
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    Fawn, You can get it at HEB! It's usually in the snack cake aisle typically .......... some HEB's carry it the same area as the supplements. If they don't carry it, you can request that they start. It's 1.99 a box.

    I'll try that tea next time I'm near coco's!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fawn View Post
    My vitamins ahev iron in 'em. I did a paper recently on iron, and you really don't need very much at all. I think the rda was like .35 mg or something like that. Also, wouldn't the length of time my body has been like this have prevented iron deficiancy?
    Not necessarily. If you had a deficiency before you started taking the vitamins, just because you take the vitamins doesn't mean that you are no longer deficient. You're just not AS deficient. Stress can lower the iron count in your blood...for women, menstration will also cause an imbalance in your iron count.

    Have you thought of going to the doctor and having a blood draw to see what you are deficient in and what you are getting too much of? I did that and found that I had low iron and slightly low on the calcium.

    I do not take iron supplements daily. I take them daily during my period and for a few days afterwards. Then, I just rely on the veggies I eat. But, I had to get my iron and calcium levels balanced before I could do that.

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