Healthy weight but missing periods

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  • dalguard
    dalguard Posts: 36
    5' 1" and 120 pounds is definitely not emaciated and I can't imagine you're carrying 20 extra pounds of muscle without looking like a body builder. There's probably something else going on and it's probably not tragic, but worth asking your doctor.

    Have you ever had regular periods? When I was younger, I always skipped a month or two between periods and it wasn't due to being underweight or malnourished. Doctors just said it was taking a while for my body to settle into a rhythm. I think for me part of it was going on hormonal birth control very young and so my body didn't learn to regulate itself and any time I'd go off the hormonal birth control, my periods would be all over the place. Now that I'm almost at menopause, my periods are like clockwork. Go figure.
  • graysmom2005
    graysmom2005 Posts: 1,882 Member
    I can totally relate to this. I'm 5'6 and 148 pounds. My periods are very random. It's been 60 plus days since my last. Scale BF% says 22, but it changes depending on my water weight....so I'm thinking not accurate? I teach around 10 exercise classes a week...I will get period symptoms around my period and then no actual TOM. My dr would shrug it off when I'd mention it and bloodwork would come out perfect. Joining in to see your answers!
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I can totally relate to this. I'm 5'6 and 148 pounds. My periods are very random. It's been 60 plus days since my last. Scale BF% says 22, but it changes depending on my water weight....so I'm thinking not accurate? I teach around 10 exercise classes a week...I will get period symptoms around my period and then no actual TOM. My dr would shrug it off when I'd mention it and bloodwork would come out perfect. Joining in to see your answers!

    Do you always eat such little fat? Good fats are so important for hormonal health, cutting out too much will likely effect your periods a lot. Higher carbs will also help...maybe consider changing your % breakdown a little? You eat a lot of protein that may not be necessary...

    I'm guessing you can't stop teaching the classes, but that amount of exercise probably doesn't help. I know that part is hard ...I'm kind of in a similar position, but train nearly 2 hours most days! It's a sacrifice I make to pursue my sport at the moment...
  • busywaterbending
    busywaterbending Posts: 844 Member
    body fat has nothing to do with it.

    DIET has everything to do with it. Get your hormones checked by an endocrinologist stat, but you are probably suffering some kind of anemia that has prevented your body from functioning at the hormonal level. Elite athletes occasionally suffer this, but you must get this fixed immedietely or your body will suffer and your lack of hormones will destroy your every day life. This is a hormonal issue. Blood work will determine what minerals and hormones are low.

    - Coach Teresa
    advanced certified personal trainer, elite fitness and sports consultant

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