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block prostaglandin with ibuprofen / menstruation issues

I know NSAIDS are best avoided due to gut damage. I have autoimmune, so that's a double no-no for me. Yet, I've always had extremely heavy periods and debilitating cramps. About 5 …
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Long menstrual cycle

So I am day 35 of strict paleo. I am 33 and on the birth control pill. This is my first period while on paleo. My period is usually very light and lasts 2-4 days. Many months I onl …
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reasons for a missed period (besides the obvious one)

I am on the pill and yet my period is over a week late. There is no chance I could be pregnant. I did start a new job recently, so I'm thinking stress might be the culprit. My …
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Any other ladies whose cycles are shortened by Paleo?

When I was eating grains, my cycle was 28 days. When I eat 100% (no grains, no dairy) Paleo, my cycles are 21 days. When I cheat (maybe 80-90% Paleo, no grains, but dairy) my cyc …
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How to cure low estrogen?

What foods can improve estrogen levels and return cycles w/o being detrimental to health? Everything else is in the normal range (testosterone isn't high at all) and thyroid functi …
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Lack of ovulation?

I'm a twenty year old female who has been fairly strict paleo for about 6 months. I do tend to eat more carbs than a lot of people out there, but I still mostly to whole foods and …
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Best Monthly Protection for Female Athletes?

My wife has been Crossfitting for 6 months now but gets a little chafe when she has to wear a pad to the gym. Any suggestions as to what to use? I suggested looking into another …
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Ladies: How has the paleo diet affected your periods?

I'm curious to know, as I just wrote a post about it. My own periods are now lighter, shorter, and less annoying in general. Mine is now about two days of light bleeding instead of …
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Diarrhoea on paleo around menstruation, can anyone help?

I have been doing paleo + intermittent fasting for about 3 weeks now, everything's been fine and dandy until two days before my period - I went for a cheat meal (did not touch much …
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Hack my amenorrhea/Why is it bad?

First off, I apologize if this question isn't specifically about the Paleo diet. I'm a 20 year old female, 109 lbs at 5'1. I've had amennorhea for the past three-ish years, with …
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How do I change my period date?

I have an important exam coming up next month and would like it to not coincide with any of the days of my period. My periods have been better since becoming paleo, but still unple …
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PCOS, Paleo, and Menstruation: what’s your experience and what might the science be?

I know there's a contingent of ladies with PCOS on PaleoHacks, and I was hoping some of y'all might be able to help me out here. Basically, I have PCOS, and for my adult life, wit …
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Pre-Menstrual Bloat

Hiya, so Ive been paleo for thirty days or so now (a noob, yes!) and am loving it, feeling great etc. Have gained 4kg muscle mass doing very little lifting and lost 3% body fat eve …
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Argg…my period is much worse on paleo

I've been paleo/whole30 compliant since the first week of May of this year. Can anyone tell me why my period has been longer, heavier flow, worse cramps, severe breakouts, worse b …
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Ladies: Extra Mini-Periods?

Here's a bizarre development on my Paleo progress: I've had two extra "mini" periods in between my standard cycles. The first one was the first month I started Paleo and I had at l …

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