Ladies....Would taking an iron supplement have an effect on monthly cycle??

[mum4jenn]

I recently began taking an iron supplement (Dr said to) but ever since starting it my cycle has gone crazy. Does anyone know if this could be the cause?

 

[Christine]

I took an iron supplement because I was iron deficient. My periods actually got lighter after I had been on it for about 2 months. Apparently, the more anemic you are, the more you bleed. So when the anemia started improving so did my heavy bleeding.

 

[mum4jenn]

The opposite is happening to me. I have 3 cycles in the last 3 weeks. I had an appointment with my OB/GYN but had to cancel because of my cycle. I am rescheduled for 6/4 and had planned on trying each morning to see if there were any cancellations but now I don't even know if I will be able to keep my scheduled appt. I have large fibroids and my Dr is supposed to talk to me at the next appointment about my "options" (I am assuming surgery). I am 48.

 

[BriarfoxinWA]

I'm having the oposite problem - I also have large fibroids and currently am a week late. Oh I've been having lovely cramps and lower back ache but that's it. Driving me crazy I wish my "monthly visitor" would just show up and be done with it.

I have a follow up appt. in late July - it will have been 6 months since my check up where he found my tumors. If they aren't bothering me and aren't getting any larger, it sounds like I won't need to do anything. But... if they have increased in size I will have to look at my options too.