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When you’re on the keto diet , there are a few, uh, bodily changes you prepare for (the good: weight loss; and the not-so-good: keto flu ). One thing you might not be totally ready for: the keto diet wreaking havoc on your menstrual cycle—and possibly  making your periods irregular . “The keto diet can affect women’s periods due to the rapid weight loss some women have on it,” says Dr. Angela Chaudhari, gynaecologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. “Rapid weight loss can alter your oestrogen-progesterone balance and impact ovulation, therefore causing your periods to become more irregular.” But period irregularity isn’t your only cause for concern on the keto diet—your period could even stop altogether. “Women who lose weight rapidly or become very thin can become amenorrheic, meaning no periods, due to anovulation, or a lack of ovulation,” says Chaudhari. Keep in mind, though, that this is likely due to rapid weight loss that may happen on the ke...