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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: marie on February 24, 2009, 07:01:14 PM

Title: Menstural Cycle ?
Post by: marie on February 24, 2009, 07:01:14 PM

I havent had a period since I started dialysis in Sept of 08. Is this normal ??









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Title: Re: Menstural Cycle ?
Post by: jbeany on February 25, 2009, 08:29:33 PM

Yup. The anemia and hormone changes that come along with dialysis can do a real number on a woman's reproductive system.  If all your labs stabilize, it may come back.  Do not go off birth control, though - just because your period is temporarily MIA, doesn't mean the parts might not work!

Title: Re: Menstural Cycle ?
Post by: MIbarra on February 25, 2009, 09:48:42 PM

Same thing happened to me! I rarely had cycles.. maybe once every 4-8 months. Then I got a transplant and about three days letter - bam.. period. I would really rather do without those!

Title: Re: Menstural Cycle ?
Post by: Lucinda on February 26, 2009, 12:46:15 PM

I am not even on dialysis and my cycle is erratic.  I don't get them for 4-5 months and then I do and they last 2 weeks.  Much prefer not to have them at all.  Doesn't really help the anemia having them that long. If I were you, I would enjoy the time out!!

Title: Re: Menstural Cycle ?
Post by: Tinah1968 on February 26, 2009, 01:32:42 PM

Lucinda,

I totally agree I am not on Dialysis and my is like 3 days then 2 then 8 UUUGGGHHH.....  I agree

Title: Re: Menstural Cycle ?
Post by: rookiegirl on February 26, 2009, 04:14:18 PM

Mine stopped 1 year before I went on PD.  So weird how the body works.  It has a mind of it's own.

Title: Re: Menstural Cycle ?
Post by: kellyt on February 26, 2009, 05:29:41 PM

Mine got a little weird a few months before I transplanted.  Having never on dialysis, I'm not sure of that answer.  But even four months post-transplant I'm still not back to my normal cycle.  I'm going like 11-17 days in between when i normally went 23-25 days.  My actual "cycle" is normal, but the time in between is shorter.  I go to my gyno tomorrow for a regular check-up and I'll ask her what is up.

My guess to your answer is yes it's normal because dialysis and everything associated with dialysis (including ESRD) does strange and horrible things to your body.  Hang in there.

Title: Re: Menstural Cycle ?
Post by: paddbear0000 on February 26, 2009, 06:40:59 PM

Before starting dialysis, as my function got worse and worse, my period would come further and further apart and be shorter and shorter. I just started dialysis 3 weeks ago and the period I had (if you can even call it that!) 2 weeks ago lasted 1 1/2 days and was just spotting. Now I'm waiting for it to stop completely! I used to take Seasonique birth control, where you only get your period 4 times a year. I had to stop taking birth control because my diabetes was becoming too advanced and was causing problems with the  bc. Boy do I miss those days! Embrace the freedom!