Hi everyone, first post here so be gentle please!
I stopped eating meat and fish in May, and finally drew a line under my egg and dairy consumption about 6 weeks ago. I'm taking a multivitamin, including b12, and my diet includes lots of fruit and veg, beans, lentil, nuts, seeds, and everything else that I consider healthy!
Everything's good in general, but my period is getting out of control. I'm 32 and I usually have a few hours every month where everything is a bit heavy and uncomfortable, but in the last few months it's gone from a few hours to a few days, and it's been so bad that I can't leave the house. The associated bloating also feels a lot worse than it used to.
The only things I've read about veganism and periods is them getting lighter when people don't eat enough. I never ate a whole lot of meat or dairy before, but I'd say my diet has changed significantly as I've drastically cut down on processed foods and now eat whole foods almost exclusively. The only thing I can think of is that I might have been deficient in something before and now this is my REAL period.
Anyway, even if nobody has any advice it would be nice to know if anyone else has has experienced the same thing. Apologies for the overshare on the first post![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I stopped eating meat and fish in May, and finally drew a line under my egg and dairy consumption about 6 weeks ago. I'm taking a multivitamin, including b12, and my diet includes lots of fruit and veg, beans, lentil, nuts, seeds, and everything else that I consider healthy!
Everything's good in general, but my period is getting out of control. I'm 32 and I usually have a few hours every month where everything is a bit heavy and uncomfortable, but in the last few months it's gone from a few hours to a few days, and it's been so bad that I can't leave the house. The associated bloating also feels a lot worse than it used to.
The only things I've read about veganism and periods is them getting lighter when people don't eat enough. I never ate a whole lot of meat or dairy before, but I'd say my diet has changed significantly as I've drastically cut down on processed foods and now eat whole foods almost exclusively. The only thing I can think of is that I might have been deficient in something before and now this is my REAL period.
Anyway, even if nobody has any advice it would be nice to know if anyone else has has experienced the same thing. Apologies for the overshare on the first post