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Fitness and TTC?

Jennifer DeneerJennifer Deneer
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Hi, my husband and I have been TTC for about 9 months with no luck, since going off BC 9 months ago, I have only gotten my period for maybe 4 days and that's it! I am a avid excersier and I live it, does working out conflict with getting my period?

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Re: Fitness and TTC?

  • melkel559melkel559 member
    I'm not sure but I think it depends if you are underweight..my friend worked out a ton and was underweight and hardly ever got her period. Eventually when she saw an RE they told her she should gain a few pounds although she ended up having to do IVF beca
    TTC since June 2011
    DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
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  • curlylocks3curlylocks3 member
    I'm a bit confused- do you mean you've only had one period in the 9 months you've been off BC? Have you been taking Provera to jump start cycles or anything? Or do you mean you're having very short, light periods?

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  • IBackBevoIBackBevo member

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    My understanding is that exercise-induce ammenhorea (sp?) is only in extreme cases such as in an Olympic athlete, someone training for an iron man, etc. or if your body-fat is extremely low.

    I used to train for fitness comp

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  • Jennifer DeneerJennifer Deneer
    Iam not underweight, my bmi is normal. I've been waiting  since October to get in with a gyno, which is April 11, my dr here hasn't helped me much, so it's very frustrating not knowing what's going one, Iam very healthy and active, so I thought it wo
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  • Jennifer DeneerJennifer Deneer
    Yeah, only once. I've read online active work outs can lead to not having your period. I haven't tried any meds to jump start it, my dr here hasn't been to helpful. I've been waiting since October for a gyno appt which I just found out is on April 11, so
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  • pennygwenpennygwen
    Your lack of a period is probably unrelated to your fitness regime. Your body may still be adjusting from coming off BCP or you may be having long annovulatory cycles.

    Either way please make sure to keep your upcoming appointment and discuss
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    Current status: CD 3 appointment showed lining was too thick (11.5 mm). Endometrial biopsy scheduled for CD 11. Next steps will be based on results.
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  • htn1763htn1763 member

    When i went off bcp in sept '11 I only had 3 or 4 periods in that next year. I had a lot of testing done and finally referred to an RE. She had me stop running and thought it was affecting my periods. I ran 6 days a week and raced a lot as well.

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  • JoJo42JoJo42 member
    Were they like that before starting BC?  I rarely had one before BC, and it went back to the same pattern after coming off of BC.  I think it's time to get tested with your OB for possible causes.  If you don't ovulate one your own, then yo
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  • Jennifer DeneerJennifer Deneer
    Thanks everyone! I am looking forward to April 11 to see what the gyno says!
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