Exercise and Amenorrhea?

Healthy4lyfe419

Hey guys! So I'm currently 19 yrs old and recovered from an eating disorder. I am 5'2 and have been maintaining a weight of 49-50kg for a month now. I lost my period in May when I started running a lot but since my recovery, I have switched to swimming just 3 times a week for an hour, very light effort and I haven't done that much exercise over the holidays but I still don't have my period back. I don't know if I should gain more weight or just exercise less? I also eat about 2500 calories a day. But I don't want to stop exercising because I really love it and it helps me clear my thoughts.
Thanks guys!

tiptoethruthetulips

Have you spoken to your doctor about this?

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Do you have an ED counsellor? They should be answering your questions really, please be very honest with them on the number of calories you are consuming and your exercise.

Give your body some time to adjust as well. It took me 9 months in a healthy BMI range to start having periods again. Take care and keep fighting that voice in your head x

kshama2001

Three hours per week of light effort swimming sounds like moderate exercise to me and congrats for being a healthy weight for your height, but this is really a question for a medical professional. How about you ask this of your treatment team or GYN?

NJGamerChick

I'm assuming your doctor is aware, so I'll say this. It takes a while for your cycle to kick up. It wouldn't hurt eating a little more either, especially on workout days. It's not unheard of to hear of people recovering from EDs eating closer to 5000 calories and still maintain.

If your treating medical team is unaware, I would suggest letting them know. They may want to test hormone levels and/or put you on the pill to kick start the process.