don-don Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Hi,Have any of you ladies delayed or stopped your period by exercising too much?I don't think I'm going over the top but have been pushing myself harder lately.I'm usually regular as clockwork with a 26 day cycle but I'm late 3 days and 99% confident that I'm not pregnant.I had a quick look around the net but it mostly gives info about messing with your cycle if you cut your calories right down (I haven't to that extent) or if your BF% is low (mine's not) Thanks Link to comment
Warrior Princess Lisa Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Yep, I don't get mine now because I have an IUD, but it used to be late if I was exercising intensly, or even stressed out. Try not to worry about it too much, unless you still don't get it in a week or so, then I'd see a doctor. Warrior Princess Lisa Super Hero in training- Ranger Squad C STR-2 DEX-1 STA-4 CON-1 WIS-4 CHA-3 How can a Super Hero Ranger not win? http://nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?10910-Super-Hero-in-training-challenge-log!&p=153311#post153311 Link to comment
morethanjustamom Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 My first cycle was 5 days late when I started lifting, the second was on time, third is due to start in a few days. The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything. ~Oscar Wilde Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Yup. When I started working out a lot it threw it off. But then it got back on track. I think i was a week or two late. If, after a week you still don't have it I would test-just to be sure. If that's negative I'd either go see a doctor or wait another week then go see a doctor. "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
don-don Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Thanks all, much appreciated I didn't think I'd been too excessive but my body obviously disagrees. I'll give it to the weekend and grab a test to be sure. Link to comment
morethanjustamom Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Lifting heavy is a pretty big shock to the system. Anything like that is interpreted by the body as stress, and can delay ovulation until your body decides it's either back to normal or your new situation is the new normal. The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything. ~Oscar Wilde Link to comment
don-don Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 I'm not technically weight lifting (8KG kettlebells) so not too heavy. I want to prepare myself, both my muscles and in strength before I touch heavy weights, I'm also working on getting my weight down a little more too....then I'll be ready to play with the big strong boys and girls I have recently upped the amount of exercise I am doing though. I'm doing 4x weekly Kb's for 30-45 mins + 15 mins warm up and cool down on exercise bike. I also do 2x 30-45 mins weekly floor work ( Cat vomits, hip/glute bridges, scissor kicks, leg lifts, planks, squats, lunges etc...) I have 1 day off completely, somewhere in there too, but I feel fine. I feel I have more energy and my muscles are hurting no more than before. So my menstrual cycle will just have to damn well get used to it Link to comment
Beckles Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Am I the only one who experienced the opposite? I use the ring and had been spacing it out an extra week for several years (multiple docs said there were more than enough hormones to leave it in for 4 weeks instead of the usual 3) and my periods got closer together after working out regularly. Instead of it starting a few days after taking it out, it began starting a week before taking it out. I tried just sticking to my normal schedule, but then it lasted 2 weeks. Now I just follow the normal 3 weeks since that's what my body was going to do anyway. The only thing that changed during that time were that I was eating less garbage and weightlifting regularly.A coworker said the same thing happened to her and her daughter. Periods got closer together instead of farther apart. Link to comment
don-don Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 As the ring is a hormone method of contraception and we release other hormones when exercising, it could be a mix up going on inside and it knocks your forced cycle to pot. It's not fact, I'm not a doc, just my thoughts. Link to comment
concretecavewoman Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I have only experienced this with chronic cardio, not from lifting. Not sure how hormonal BC plays into it though. My Current Challenge Link to comment
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