Ok, so I'm not on any form of BCP or metformin(it makes me gain weight) and I'm steadily loosing 3-4lbs a week I exercise 2 time a day and eat low-carb. I had my DD 11weeks ago but my PP bleeding stopped after 6wks then got a period and from that point on I'm bleeding on and off like 1 week of nothing then next week bleed for 5 days. I've been to my OB and they reccommend i get on the BCP to stop it, (that its my ovaries acting up) the only problem is BCP makes me gain weight and I'm scared to go on it. So my questions is for those of you who are not on bcp do you get breakthrough bleeding? is it from the diet and my hormones going crazy? I'm at a loss of what to do and I really want to continue loosing weight. FYI If i'm not dieting i get a period maybe once or twice a year.

thanks for any advice!

Fat cells store estrogen so when you lose fat, estrogen is released and can definitely cause issues such as bleeding.

What kind were you on?

I went on a mini pill while nursing to help but I cannot remember know which one it was. I was feeling CRAZY awash in all the hormones from pregnancy and then nursing. I didn't gain weight on that. I actually was down to pre-pregnancy weight within 3 weeks of birth. What started the gain was toddlerhood!

There's a thread around here for BCP for PCOS people -- make sure you get the right type for you if you decided to try it again.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/pcos...ills-pcos.html

You can also check in with a naturopath or hebalist to see if there's other remedies or if progesterone cream instead is better for you. It depends really on why you are bleeding.

GL!
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my hormones go nuts too with pcos.. since i started losing ive been having the bleeding pretty much daily and was same thing in the past .. not quite sure yet what Im going to do about it lawl im not one that likes bcp either

but.. i also remember a few months after having my son.. i had bleeding for almost a year lawl was nuts, ended up anemic

thank you all i gave in and am taking bcp beyaz i think its "yasmin" but they changed it because of the lawsuit (i think) anyway i affected my weightloss at the begining but i am starting to loose again so i feel hopeful and the bleeding is gone thank god!

astrophe- thnx for the link thats how i found out that beyaz is same as yasmin which is reccomended for pcos women

Glad to hear you are doing better!

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when I went on bcp it was the first time i actually LOST weight in a long time! i've been on 2 different types and one worked great on almost all my pcos symptoms which the other one made me go nuts... just depends on what works for you.