Periods change as we age and even though you are only 44, you may be at the
very beginning of menopause which may go on for ten years or so. It's
different with everyone. I've heard that periods cease in women who are
extremely thin. This shouldn't be happening to you if you are eating plenty
of meat and oils like olive oil. Your uterus "is behaving". It's natural for
there to be changes now and then in flow and number of days. I'm opposed to
hysterectomy unless there is an extremely good reason for it. Fibroids tend
to go away at menopause. Your 4-month period was something to take care of
which you did, but probably, healthful eating and possible weight loss will
see you through the rest of the way.

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>From: Karen Hodgen <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [P-F] Paleo Feminism
>Date: Tue, Mar 14, 2000, 9:51 AM
>

>
> Secondly, I am interested in how the diet will affect my periods!  Last
> April, I had a D&C due to prolonged bleeding (I basically had a four month
> period) due to fibroids.  I am 44 y/o.  Since the D&C, my periods are now
> only 5 days, but my flow is quite heavy.  This month, my period is weird.
> I am not flowing as heavy and my period seems to be almost over.  Could
> this just be an aberration or could it be the diet is changing my periods,
> or could it be the perimenopausal state where anything can happen?  My
> gynecologists recommends a hysterectomy for me, if my uterus won't behave,
> and I would much prefer to keep it.  Could this diet help my periods?
>