Tue, Mar-12-02, 08:30
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Senior Member
Posts: 131
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Plan: Protein Power Plan
Stats: 245/227/150
BF:
Progress: 19%
Location: Canada
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PCOS, Insulin and Hormone Flux
If you look into Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrom, you will find that for many women who initially have problems with lack of periods, ovulation, hair growth, weight gain/retention etc are finding that being on a low carb diet helps the syndrome. (never will you meet more women who are thrilled to get their monthly!) I am not saying that you have PCOS, god forbid, however this is a hormonal imbalance in women that usually starts in the teens, which causes all of those symptoms that I mentioned (and probably others).
Being that insulin is an important part of your hormone system, along with estrogen, testosterone, progesterone etc it would surprise me if this didnt have an effect on your menses. But look at it this way, your hormones were probably outta whack if you are experiencing an adjustment now. Perhaps that change will be for the better!
Also, poor nutrition would result in amenorea, not spontaneous bleeding. (your body hangs onto its reserves! - thnk of anorexia and women with extremely low body fat percentages)
Last edited by Elora Jade : Tue, Mar-12-02 at 08:37.
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