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Heavy period/ cramping while OMAD

I’m on my third day in a row of OMAD and also on my 3rd day of my period. I’m having unusually heavy bleeding with clotting and cramping. It’s not medically alarming and well within the realm of normal, but very abnormal for me. Have any other women experienced abnormally heavy periods while fasting? I would think the opposite would be true.

Answer

I usually have a very heavy cycle so fasting doesn’t affect it at all. Honestly I don’t fast then because I have to take ibuprofen around the clock for my cramps and I have to take that with food.

So I’ll just give you the normal advice: check in with your body. Make sure you’re getting enough iron. You can always return to fasting after your 4th week is over.