Hey guys, I’ve been fasting for ages but recently upped my game and have been doing one 48 hour fast each week. Since I started this I’ve been getting my period twice a month. Has anyone else experienced frequent periods while fasting? I’m worried my body is saying this is not right for me even though I’m feeling awesome otherwise.
Do you have a lot of body fat to lose? Some of our hormones get stored in adipose tissue , when we lose it the hormones are then released and can cause withdrawal bleeding like a period. This happened to me when I started weekly 48s but after 2 months it stopped. I’ve been doing 48-72 weekly fast for 18 months now, non consecutive from month 12-16.
The auto moderator sucks on this one. Western medicine is only just now starting to acknowledge fasting and calorie restriction. I don’t agree with alternative medical professionals calling themselves doctors, but to not think they have something to contribute to the conversation is short sided. If this woman goes to a western doctor, pretty sure they will have no answers or experiences around her issue.
Is it actually a second period or could it be ovulation bleeding? Just in case because I remember when I one day also started to bleed in the middle of the month long before my actual period I freaked out a little and got it checked. Some women experience more symptoms when ovulation, such a light bleeding and apparently it can start, anytime.
Personally I only do IF and I know it’s my own fault but I had some not so great experiences when I came close to bleeding. I often didn’t t eat enough when I fasted longer which caused some hormonal problems. Now I don’t fast one week before my period AND when I’m about to ovulate.