 [ Symptoms ] i think i may have started my period but it is a lot lighter than normal and a different color with almost no cramps  i also think i have a uti i have not had time to go to the drs my period started the day after my uti and it started about a week later than last month it is not the normal dark redlight pinkbrown it normally is and my flow is drastically lighter than normal also on the first day of my period i usually get pretty bad cramps this time i have barely had any also as of today i have been feeling naseaus and i have this dull almost crampy feeling in my lower right abdomen and whole lower back [ Disease ] i am sorry to hear you are struggling with regaining your strength after hip replacement that must be difficult to deal with while i generally agree with your statement you must use energy to have energy  i wonder if you are pushing yourself too hard too fast i realize it is been 9 months since your surgery but if you have been pushing too hard for the entire 9 months you may have set yourself back a bit remember rest is good too your body requires downtime to do things like produce hemoglobin if you became anemic since the surgery you probably should push your iron intake i realize you are taking iron supplements now but frankly they are not as effective as dietary sources i would suggest you increase your dietary intake of iron as well as taking a supplement i probably do not need to tell you spinach iron fortified cereals tofu and pumpkin seeds are all rich sources of non heme non meat iron if exercise is wearing you out rather than pepping you up i suspect you are over exercising try dialing down your regimen and see if that helps i wish you all the best