How eating Keto affects a woman's hormones and her monthly visitor

(Kevelyn Davis) #75

Im experiencing the same thing u are…6 weeks in keto…2nd cycle started 1 so early and has been going almost 2 weeks very heavy, very cranky and very bloated. I’ve always taken back and im still taking them but the bleeding overpowers the pill. Idk whats going on but I’m not giving up

(J Conrad) #76

Hi there,

I recently listened to an episode of The Keto Diet podcast dealing with just this topic. It was very informative. I bought the book mentioned, Womancode by Alisa Vitti. She discusses what types of supplements you can use to balance out your hormones. She also has an app to help track your cycle. Her website has a lot of programs that seem extremely spendy. So far reading the book has been good for learning how the endocrine system works. I’m on my second month of keto and experiencing a lot of menstrual changes. I found a lump this month, but am fairly certain it’s a cyst. I will have it checked and hopefully my doctor doesn’t try to put me on the pill.

(Charity Machiela) #77

Me too!!!

(Cathy Schroder) #78

I think that it’s the little physical things like this that helped convince me that keto was doing something positive. Pretty impressive!

(Edith) #79

Hi Everyone,

I am having my third “shark week” since starting keto. This month has been similar to last month: absolutely no pms, no pre-spotting, 28 days on the dot. But, this time I am hungry all the time! After a big keto meal I am hungry again two hours later. I mean shaking hungry!

I’ve also noticed my morning blood sugar levels are higher. I am not diabetic. My blood sugar was even up three hours after eating something with no carbs.

I know if the body is stressed for glucose it will release cortisol so it can make some glucose. I’m wondering if that’s why my glucose levels might be up: shark week induced stress.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

(Sophia Dupree) #80

I’m about maybe 3 weeks into full keto and this is my first AF. It is oddly heavy to the point where I was like, should I be worried? But maybe this is normal with keto? I think I am going to add a banana to my diet this week and see if the extra carbs and potassium help. I don’t care if I get kicked out of ketosis.

(Sophia Dupree) #81

Hi! I’m currently in the same boat. I’m about 3 weeks into keto with first AF and bleeding heavily. Period also came early. I’m hoping its a normal 7 day week and doesn’t last much longer than that. Did yours end up getting better?

(Crystal ) #82

Kind of? haha
I was on birth control WAY too early and for far too long - i think my body has alot of healing to do before my periods will get “normal”. I’m still spotting for a few days after but they ARE getting less painful and shorter for sure.
I’ll keep this thread posted as I KCKO! :blush::facepunch:t2:

(Josephine Boulter) #83

Hi thanks for this sounds like a great podcast I need woman advice

(Uralgirl) #84

There is a ton of info on Keto benefits for oncology patients in general on the web. In a nut shell, benefits are tremendous since cancer cells feed of sugar / glucose to live and can’t reprogram like normal cells to fuel of fat instead. The result- stoping cancer from developing further or even clearing of it completely!!! Even brain cancer in a teenage boy, who had negative for over three years since getting rid of it for the first time after being on Keto for a few month.

(Uralgirl) #85

Are u measuring your urine or blood ketones? Urine reading will always be higher after a meal. Especially, if you are overdoing carbs or protein. Excess protein will be converted to glucose. Once your body gets “extra”, it thinks not needing ketones more for fuel and dumps them into urine stream. Blood Ketones actually show the level available to fuel brain activity, etc

(Michelle P.) #86

I’m wrapping up my 5th week of keto, second cycle about to begin. I’ve had negative keto stick readings for the last 2 days–will see if keto stick readings return to positive after my cycle starts. It’s possible that keto sticks no longer work for me, but I’ve read, in a few different places, that keto stick readings can go negative during PMS. Definitely noticing bloating and cravings which I think weren’t as pronounced when I was eating more carbs, as carbs cause their own bloating and craving symptoms and it all kind of blurred together. My PMS symptoms stand out more now than they did before. Curious to see how my cycle plays out.

(Annemieke van der Veen) #87

Thnx, but that was not exactly my concern. I was wondering whether keto was the right diet for women that were treated for oestrogen sensitive breast cancer (I’m sorry I don’t know the correct English term), since keto seems to upregulate hormones like oestrogen and progesteron. Which are hormones you do not want, in that case. I hope I made myself clear :slight_smile:

(Erin Munich) #88

Im nor sure where to put this question- I have been keto for a little over 4 months and usually when I lose weight i lose in my boobs first. I have lost 18lbs and inches and my boobs are BIGGER. Its weird. I am not upset at all- but I thought it strange. ANyone else?

(Edith) #89

No, unfortunately the boobs have shrunk along with the rest of me. Sigh.

#90

I’ve been Keto for 2.5 years and have not had a period since the 2nd month after I started. I have never been on any form of BC. My period had been very regular but horrible cramps as well, plus aggressive PMDD. Now I have none of that, which is great, but no one, and I mean NO ONE, has been able to figure out why my period disappeared. If you figure anything out, please let me know!!

#91

Had VERY heavy and long-lasting periods for 3 years before keto. On keto, I have returned to normal (or even “light normal” periods). Seems like the whole complicated “dance” of my hormones has been aided by keto.

(Rachel) #92

I have been on keto for close to 3 months. I havent had a period since i started keto. My peroids use to be awful. Severe cramps, heavy bleeding and horible depression.

When i was 32 (im 38 now) i did low-carb high fat, for 4 months before my wedding (several days of fat fasts). I didnt have a peroid until,after i started eating carbs, after the wedding.

My gynecologist back then told me not to worry about. But i still wonder what causes this, especially since it seems like almost every women on this site has the opposite reaction.

(jilliangordona) #93

I’m currently reading this book… although I am am saddened for her protocol to balance blood glucose :pensive:

(Bonaria Bustamante) #94

I have a question. I’ve been keto for about 4 months now, my last few periods were regular except for a few days of being extra sleepy and minor break outs, which to me is a success because I had terrible acne problem at 30 :woman_facepalming: But since keto my face has cleared out significantly, but this month my period has gone missing lol I had a little break out and I’m feeling weird cramps and I’m a little tired but am already about 2 weeks late from my usual time frame, does this WOE cause this sometimes? I’m def not pregnant :wink:, but I’m getting impatient, like I’m about to be attacked or something LOL