Can I live off of centrum vitamins for a few months (3) to lose weight and not lose my menstrual period?
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Hey, I'm also trying to lose some of my holiday pounds, so I understand what you're thinking.  Unfortunately, just eating centrum vitamins and nothing else for 3 months is VERY dangerous, and you definitely won't be able to keep your period.\n\nYour menstrual period is controlled by your body's hormones - estrogen and progesterone.  You need enough of both hormones to have regular periods.  Your body uses fat to make estrogen and progesterone, so you need enough fat to maintain a normal menstrual period.  \n\nCentrum vitamins are healthy supplements, but they don't contain the fat you need to make the estrogen and progesterone for a normal menstrual cycle.  So no, taking Centrum vitamins will not help you keep your menstrual period.\n\nNow you're probably wondering, "How much fat do I need to maintain my menstrual period?"  If your Body Mass Index is below 19, you don't have enough fat to make the hormones you need, and you will lose your menstrual period.  So DON'T lose anymore weight if your Body Mass index is below 19!\n\nWhat is Body Mass Index, you ask? It's a measure of your body fat based on your height and weight.  You can figure out your Body Mass Index at this site: http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/    \n  \nThe most effective and healthiest way to lose weight is to eat a balanced diet that contains about 1500 calories a day.  You definitely don't want to eat less than 1200 calories a day.  (Your brain needs a certain amount of glucose to survive, and consuming less than 1200 calories a day would be disastrous on your body.  Your immune system will be knocked out, so you'll get sick very easily.  And you'll lose muscle in addition to fat.)  \n\nMy professor introduced us to a website that was helpful for me in following my diet.  It is http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/ .  Try it out to see how healthy your diet is. Hope this helps!
399208
IF you are done with all of your green pills before your cycle comes on then you did to talk to your doctor. My cycle comes on during the 3rd or 4th green pill. As long as you take your pill every day then you have nothing to worry about. But I must warn you if you stop taking you pills in the middle of a pack you can be looking for your cycle for some months. I will never do that again 5 months later my cycle came back on I thought something was wrong with me.
660597
I went 5 1/2 monthes without a period because of weight loss. If he says you thyroid is fine, he probably also checked your full blood work and did a pregnancy test. You'll probably kick in eventually. My doctor said you can let it slide for about 6 months before he'd get worried about it. Good Luck!
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I've been on it for about a year and a half. The first three months were kind of rough with break-through bleeding and the like. After that it's been smooth sailing. I admit I did gain a little weight when I started on it. I have also noticed the PMS symptoms when I take the white filler pills are pretty harsh and I bleed a lot more than I did when I was not on Seasonale. There are both positives and negatives and I'm sure everyone is different. For me, the three months sans period is worth the couple days of discomfort and the minimal weight gain.
650898
no, that's fine, and it's good to stay active. very thin women/athletes may get their first periods later. this can also be caused by an eating disorder, so be on the lookout...
109280
yep. birth control throws off the menstral cycle and it can be irregular for several months.
581255
Not having a period for 3 months is not something to stress yourself out about. .. Stress is the leading cause of female problems. Lack of activity is also a cause. Weight gain or loss can also be another problem. Illnesses can also as well... Doctor's say that woman should at least have 3-4 periods a year. If we don't have at least that. We are doubling our risk for Ovarian Cancer. Periods are shedding our cervix lining.. without the period our lining continues to grow .. running the risk of problems.Talk to your gyno or family doctor. They can check to see if there is other problems contributing to irregular periods. They will check for Endemetreouises. and Poly cystic Ovaries. and any other possible problems. Good luck and let me know how your doing.
1018653
I don't believe you can. Your pill needs to be a monophasic pill. I believe your particular brand is a tri-phasic. Also if you plan on a trip in a few weeks you would most likely will not have enough time to get your body used to the new dosage. You should talk to your doctor as to the best pill for you but there are now so many  choices that if you would like to determine your cycle I strongly advise talking to your doctor about switching to a  monophasic pill. This will alow you to have your period about every 3rd or 4th month. That's only about 4 a year!
930849
Weight loss and stress can interrupt your cycle--your body may decide (via hormones) that it's not a good time for you to have a baby and prevent ovulation.  Other than that, menstrual cycles are often irregular when you're a teenager.  But you should consider telling your physician about your heavy and long periods--you're losing a lot of blood, so you may need to take iron supplements (I did).
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I've just now had to stop taking the pills because I noticed a difference in my health. I'm not gonna start taking them again until I know that the reason I feel so bad is NOT because of these pills. But, having said that, I took them for about 2 or 3 weeks and have lost almost 10 pounds. They definitely help curb your appetite and give you a boost of confidence. BUT, they're not for everybody. And judging by how old I think you are I think you're too young to be taking them and you probably don't need them. But, I'm not your mother. lol. I will tell you, though, that I've started having really bad head aches and getting terribly nauseous to the point where it's hard for me to keep anything I eat down. Like I said, I've stopped taking the pills. I hope this helps. But please, ask your doctor about them before taking them.
367777
Yes, it is ok to continue taking active pills and skip a period for special occassions.
44596
I think that if a woman stops ovulating there would be no more menstruation, and estrogen levels change, to me this is part of a biological clock in women which indicates the conceiving period is over and pregnancy at a late age is risky.\nFortunately there are supplements that can be taken for the secondary effects such as hot flashes like black cohosh and flax hull lignans. Lignans are a type of plant chemical that can simulate and help balance human hormones such estrogen.
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I take phenermine.  Dr. perscribed, not expensive, actually you can get it on line.  ameripills.com   I take the 37.5 mg  \nI have lost about 80 lbs now.  It curbs your apetite, and gives you energy (speeds up you metabolism)  but I afraid you are going to have to exercise.  Getting past the first month is the hardest, but then you get addictied to it, and you WANT to exercise.  I took it without exercising, and it doesnt work as good.  You also have to cut your calories.  I have done every fad diet out there, and the only things that truly works, for good, is cutting calories, and exercise.  those pills just kinda help you not be so hungry all the time.    I was also lazy, and I love food like you would not believe.  That's why we are fat.  (were for me) I have worked really hard at loosing this 80 lbs, I am so proud of myself for being so dedicated.  This is a mind thing, if you really want to loose it, you have to make the decision and do it.  There is no going back.\nThe way I keep from feeling deprived of food, I give myself one meal a week that I do not worry about calories.  And only one!  knowing that once a week you can have something, helps SO MUCH!  After you start loosing and see what you accomplish, you wont want to do that.  Mine have gone down to about once a month, and Im fine with that.   Right now Im doing about 1000 calories a day cuz Im trying to get ready for a concert and i want to look my best, but 1200 to loose is a good number.   go here,  www.calorielab.com   and www.ameripills.com  put your mind to it.  I did.  And Im not the fat girl in the group anymore!!!
80095
If I remember correctly from my college days, you have a higher chance of developing a toxicity to the fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E & K), since they are stored in the fat and are not water soluable.  If you lose much of your body fat, you will lose many of the vitamins stored there.  However, with a balanced diet and a daily vitamin supplement (if needed), you won't become vitamin deficient.\n\nGood question!
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Chemical multivitamins like Centrum dont do much good. Our body absorbs natural substances better.\nLook of good natural/herbal multivitamin supplements manufactured by reputable companies. They will be pricier than Centrum for sure (you have to pay for health)\nThen take the nutrition info to your health care professional / nutritionist and check out according to your requirements and current medications/special conditions/allergies before taking.
59750
You can skip it with birth control pills, but it's not healthy to go more than 3 months without a period.
673067
absolutely. bleeding is usually heavier, cramps more intense, and pms is increased. go to a health food store and get some pms remedy that they recommend. and take calcium/magnesium supplements. it really helps to take a b-complex multi-vitamin too. there are lods of websites that have ideas to relieve pms. but from someone who's suffered for years, the cures i mentioned seem to work the best for me.