When I was younger and slimmer (size 8), I had very painful cramps with every period (5-6 days), would have to take painkillers and then still end up lying on the floor all day. Gained weight at 18 (about 30kg) and my periods became much more infrequent, I could no longer track when they would be coming because they became so unpredictable, and the flow lasted for maybe 2-3 days. I also really didn't get cramps anymore, didn't need painkillers.
Now I'm losing weight again (about 15kg left to go) and my periods are really starting to affect me again. I've taken painkillers and I can still barely move today, and they seem more regular. Is this just part and parcel of weight gain? Is it something to worry about? In my country you don't see a gynae until you're about 30, unless you have a particular problem. I had the recommended smear test at 25 and that was normal. This is a weight loss side effect I hadn't even imagined and it sucks. I used to think that my periods were less painful because I was entering my 20s and they'd settled down, now I think it was purely because I gained weight. I don't want to try birth control for a multitude of reasons, one being that I've heard they cause weight gain.
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