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From: Arizona
Registered: Jul 2006

posted April 07, 2007 05:31 PM         

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Hello, this ia kind of an awkward question, but mabe some of you ladies would know what's going on. About two week ago I started to exercise...alot(mostly running/jogging), and then when I got my period, it was barely there. Normally it's pretty heavy, so I am having mixed feelings about it. Is it normal to not really have a menstrual cycle when you exercise more often?

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From: piopolis, quebec canada
Registered: Jul 2005

posted April 07, 2007 08:20 PM         

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YUP!, it is normal, hard physical activity...
may cause you not to have a period at all...
once your body adjusts, so will your cycle...

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From: California, United States of America
Registered: Oct 2006

posted April 07, 2007 09:04 PM         

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Historians believe the women of biblical times bled only a teaspoon or so during the entire period cycle, Due to the amount of excersise their bodies were used to as well as their diet. [Probably the reason pads and tampons were not invented until much later in history] these really were unnecessary. Today professional gymnists experience similiar trends and barely have any menstral cycles to speak of.
I say ->Enjoy it

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From: Portland, OR
Registered: Jan 2004

posted April 08, 2007 03:00 AM         

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Be careful also to not lose too much body fat...it's very common for women athletes who exercise a lot and having very low body fat for their periods to stop. This happens with gymnasts.

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