[Ready2ShedLBS]

Does anyone else have irregular cycles since starting veg? I have been a complete vegetarian for 2 months now, and while the first 2 cycles were normal, and painless ( first time ever) this last one, is late.. and Im not pregnant. lol. I read somewhere online that veg women are 4 times more likely to have irregular cycles. Anyone here find that to be true?

[michellenew]

hi there
i'm not a vegetarian, but i did start eating healthy about 3 weeks ago, and you know i did had my period almost a week later, it didn't happend before, except when i got pregnant, other than that... nope....until now.
so i guess that make sense.

[CountingDown]

I've been a veggie for 26 years. It hasn't affected my cycle once during that time. I could always set a clock by my cycle.

[Marms]

My menstral cycle was all over the place until I went back to being veg. Now it's normal and so much less PMS.

[leah_0600]

I'm veggie and mines always a few days early or a few days late. Mainly late. Not sure what that means!

[jasmine987]

since I went Vegetarian June of 2007 my periods have been very off. I always had a 4 day period 24 days between. Since going veg I missed 2periods in a row then had a period for over 40 days then missed my period for another 3 cycles and then had a 10 day period.

I had many tests bloodwork, ultrasounds etc. to explain why this has happened I was told I had nothing wrong with me the only other reason I can speculate aside from a diet change is my high weight, my hypothyroidism, however both of those issues I have had quite some time without irregularity.

As on Jan 2nd I have gone vegan, I am not sure how this will affect my cycles but I feel great.

I hope this helps you a bit, but if you are having some changes please let your doctor know just in case its something else such as cysts on your ovaries or anything like that.

[Ready2ShedLBS]

Well I finally started yesterday, 4 days late. I was reading and I guess a womans cycle can be 24-35 days,.. however mine has always been like clockwork.. 28days. Then I also read that vegetarian women are 4 times more likely to have irregular cycles than non-vegetarian women. What I DO know though.. is that since I have been a vegetarian I dont know when my period is coming just simply because I dont have PMS... which is scary for a woman of childbearing age lol.. hmm... late period.. NO SIGN of a period lol. Luckily I am single or I would have been spazing Thanks to all who responded... at least I am not the only one who has this issue!!

[tiggy123]

My cycles have always been 21 to 26 days, same as my mother. Been vegetarian since a year after my first period so I couldn't tell the difference. Though I believe the body is a sensitive thing, and reacts to food and mood. In time your body will get used to your new lifestyle and it will balance out. As long as you're not underweight I think you will be ok, but better check with doc if you are worried. I think personally, not being a medic, that calorie deficiency and stress affects the cycle more than being vege. Good to eat spinach, kidney beans and dark green veg for iron though.

[Saffronnile]

Are you eating lots of soy? That tends to throw off the cycle.

[Epica]

Mine is allways regular =)