OK I know it sounds a bit mad.
I have lost around 2 stone ( weigh in tomorrow) and after 12 years of scant, intermittent and just plain wierd periods I have just had 2 normal periods in 6 weeks. Is this exercise, weight loss or coincidence? Please advise!
Gynae put me on progesterone to stimulate one period in Feb could this have kickstarted the process? Was only on it 7 days. As fertility isn't an issue she wanted me to have 2 periods in a year as a minimum. Now I can report at my follow up I have had unassisted periods.
Anybody got any pearls of wisdom?

For me no exersice (30 mins 5 days min!) = no cycle

Congrats! Keep up the good work

Yea! As a PCOSer I know how awesome that is!

I started getting my period regularly for the first time in my life, after losing the weight and working out steadily.

However, it is being wonky again, and I never thought it could be linked to my exercise, which has definitely been all over the place for a few months. Hmmm...

Excercise helps burn off that extra insulin. Weight loss changes your fat composition which affects other hormones. Both help cycles along.

So yay! WTG!

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I agree with astrophe. Every time I lose weight my period comes back like clock work. I think my sweet spot is 250. If I am under it's on.

I can understand that joy! I had a normal length, normal flow period last month and I was pretty excited about it, haha. Congratulations! =)

oh yes I understand I have been waiting on a period that may not come but I dont get much exercise having cfs/me too but I walk and I am trying to be more active, its so hard when so tired but needs must! I cherish a period

Can I join the PCOS period watch? I'm currently OFF bcp for the last few months so I'm back on the irregular train.

Yippee! Just I got some spotty cervical mucus! Day 64. So period... come on doooownnnn! You can do it! Let's go!

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I just got my regular cycle for the first time in years. I don't even remember the last time I had a normal, or even semi-normal period. It's funny because I just starting eating low-carb and exercising (just two weeks ago) and then BAM!--period. Crazy!

looks like exercise is the key to stimulate our ovaries into production lol

hey peeps. I am 36 years old, never had a predictable period until now. I have a 56 day cycle...I am diagnosed with PCOS..and am on Metformin....any other ladies with this cycle or have been in this situation?

That's awesome! I'd love to be able to get mine without being on birth control. I've been on it for years, and if I miss more than four pills a month, it immediately goes all crazy on me. You should definitely be happy!

Hi! Its been a while since I've been on the boards. I just had a normal af a few weeks ago for the first time in several years. I think the exercise helped.

Hey ladies! this just in I got my first period without help from any meds this morning and it was a 30 day cycle!!! Im so happy i could cry! I just so badly want to be normal.

My periods have lined up with the white row in my birth control for 2 months now! They usually come whenever they please and stick around for about 2 weeks, but they've been showing up somewhere within the row and leaving me alone once I start the full-power pills again I'm going to go knock on wood until my knuckles bleed now, but this is making me happy.