I think im starting to lose it!!!.....

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Permalink Reply by cindy on January 24, 2009 at 7:58am

this is all very stange and new to me. i wonder what the effects on fertilaty are?
i read the article that said that there werent any, and many women without menstration can have healthy babies. forgive me for being ignorant ... but i thought periods were ment to be a sign of health thing. i did suffer fron heavier, irregular periods i also feel very good on the 811 diet but i dont want to challenge my fertility

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Permalink Reply by cindy on January 24, 2009 at 11:50am

i sent this email to dr doug today, and this was his reply

2009/1/23 Doug Graham

Loss of menstruation does not imply loss of ovulation. Two separate issues, Cindy.
It is easy to check if you are ovulating, but don't count on loss of menstruation, either. Many women do not experience this.
Dr D


On Jan 23, 2009, at 4:36 PM, cindy devola wrote:


HI Dr. Doug,
I am reading your book and implimenting the 811 lifestyle and i have been feeling really good. the only concern that i have though, is a few women in my online 811 community talking about how they are loosing their menstruation. is this normal? does it affect fertility?
many thanks
cindy

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Permalink Reply by Julie on January 24, 2009 at 9:00am

i actually asked free about this not too long ago, cause i had lost mine for almost 6 or 7 months then i started coming back as i began eating more fats, etc.
but i do think that a high fruit diet may cause some females to not bleed, without losing their ability to ovulate.
i'm so glad this was brought up cause for like almost a year i was feeling a little worried. but i also had a vegan friend tell me that hers came very sporadically once she went more raw and the doc told her this happens and not to worry (after having her tested for problems).

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Permalink Reply by Julie on January 24, 2009 at 9:13am

well this would certainly bring it back! and then they would have been "right"?!

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Permalink Reply by tamara on January 24, 2009 at 10:15am

my 4th babe turned 1 yesterday and still no period. after previous 3 babes it returned after about 7-10 mths. i'm breastfeeding less now than i was with them. and my diet is 80% raw now. before i was blessed with children(8 yrs ago) my diet was high in fruit and veg, i also ate small amounts of meat and fish and my period was a definate 28 day cycle. i'm thinking about weaning bodhi soon and wander if p will return. another side to consider....we have decided 'no more babes'... cld there be a mind-body link...
is that why they haven't resumed???

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Permalink Reply by Cheryl on May 13, 2012 at 12:20am

lol, I know this is super old, but I didn't get my period back until my son was 3. I wasn't raw or anything. I was mostly vegan though (occasionally ate ice cream or lasagna or pizza). I think (with a lack of extra hormones from meat and dairy) that it has more to do with the frequency of nursing. When my period came back it was totally regular (and sooo annoying-I hope it goes away again being raw-after 3 weeks on raw, this period seems much lighter so far), I've always been regular, never skipped a period. 

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Permalink Reply by BigG. on January 24, 2009 at 12:51pm

DR. G. and his wife had no problem having a child and they are older.

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Permalink Reply by leahceleste on March 26, 2009 at 12:02am

Yes please chart and let us know what happens. I am so curious for someone with no periods to chart and tell us what the chart looks like. Ex: do you still have a cycle but with no periods? How long is the cycle and where does ovulation fall?
:)

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Permalink Reply by dawn on January 26, 2009 at 8:48am

Ummm.. there are some ways to tell about ovulation w/out taking period into account at all. :) Mucous will tell you straightaway whether fertility is occurring, thankfully! If the lubricating mucous can be stretched between thumb and forefinger, then your body is in sticky baby making mode (approx one day per month). If the mucous quickly breaks seperate, then you are in tacky non fertile time!! Every girl has the right to know what is up w her own fertility!! No charts or pills needed! Also, if you still have a pretty heavy period, get Instead Cups instead of tampons. They rock and you can be more active and no pesticide soaked cotton up against your mucous membranes!! I think it is awesome that people are reducing their menses here! Extra energy and mojo we can use to be procreative in the world at large :)

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Permalink Reply by dawn on January 26, 2009 at 8:52am

OH, but make sure you pee and wash, you could get some male sea foam that hung around in the corners ;) and gotcha fertilized a day later, so definitely keep close attention :)!! I just think that we should have healthy alternatives to condoms if we are with a devoted and conscientious partner yay !!

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Permalink Reply by fruitbatanne on February 11, 2009 at 3:27pm

Here is a link about Fruit bats and menstruation:

Fruit Bats Discovered To Have Menstrual Cycles
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070805194059.htm

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Permalink Reply by TheBananaGirl on February 11, 2009 at 4:53pm

Mine actually went almost immediately after I gave up meat & went high fat raw (which was basically at the same time).

My mum has a fibroid too, same area i believe, you may want to chat to her 'into raw'....u can search members...her name is Lindy. The Doc recommended a Hysterectomy, i would avoid having any part of yourself removed as much as possible.....as you know Docs like to treat the symptom not the cause....."lets just cut it out!"

I always had blood clots in my period pre-raw & the blood always looked old....not nice, now its fresh red colour, no clotting.

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