Amenorrhea???

lillyllolaa
lillyllolaa Posts: 3
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Any people who actually started missing periods when they started eating healthy? I'm 5'3/3 and 110 ish and around 1.5 year ago I started living healthy, NEVER lost weight, even gained a bit of weight. But I started exercising which I never did. And guess what..I lost my period and still didn't get it. The doctor isn't being helpful and says there's nothing wrong with me. I eat around 2000 cal a day with lots of fats and carbs (nuts, lots of fruits, veggies, mainly vegan, brown rice, other starches, beans, actually anything organic). Anyone else who ever experienced this?

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  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Having a low weight can cause your cycle to go away. Other underlying medical issues could as well. You could always try a new doctor for a second opinion, or maybe see a dietician/nutritionist to see if maybe what you're eating could be causing problems.

    http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm

    I don't know your body type, but it could be possible that your weight is low for your frame.
  • PennyVonDread
    PennyVonDread Posts: 432 Member
    I've never had regular periods and I found out later it was due to Thalassemia. Didn't see that one coming, but I'm not complaining. It's not always a diet/exercise related thing. There are other wild card variables that could be at hand.
  • mjudd1990
    mjudd1990 Posts: 219 Member
    Did your OB/gyn actually do blood work? Amenorrhea at your age could be due to increased physical activity, but it could be due to bunch of other issues such as Polycystic ovarian syndrome, premature ovarian failure, elevated prolactin levels, and numerous others. Unless they looked at your estrogen, testosterone, LH, and FSH levels and possibly did an ultrasound then I would go see someone else that will take your concerns a little more seriously.
  • yungibear
    yungibear Posts: 138 Member
    I had gone under tremendous stress about 3 years ago and I eventually developed a benign tumor in my pituitary gland. There are many different reasons you may not be having your period. I agree with getting blood work, if you haven't already, because it'll help reveal more than just trying to guess.
  • julie_emma1
    julie_emma1 Posts: 146
    Did your OB/gyn actually do blood work? Amenorrhea at your age could be due to increased physical activity, but it could be due to bunch of other issues such as Polycystic ovarian syndrome, premature ovarian failure, elevated prolactin levels, and numerous others. Unless they looked at your estrogen, testosterone, LH, and FSH levels and possibly did an ultrasound then I would go see someone else that will take your concerns a little more seriously.

    This x 100000
  • spoiledpuppies
    spoiledpuppies Posts: 675 Member
    I stopped getting my period last fall, at age 42. I thought it was maybe due to diet/exercise. Turns out, I actually had gone post-menopausal with few other symptoms. I've had the blood work, and my doctor says my levels wouldn't be from diet/exercise--just genetics. (My mom went post-menopausal with few symptoms when she was 36.) I also went to an OB/GYN recently to learn more, and she agrees that I'm just plain done! This was all quite a surprise to me, so you never know.
  • lillyllolaa
    lillyllolaa Posts: 3
    thallassemia? Wow, I have thallassemia minor but I never thought that could be the reason since I don't have any symptoms. But thanks! I'll ask my doctor about that. But did you get any pills, or whatever to get your period back?
  • lillyllolaa
    lillyllolaa Posts: 3
    I've never had regular periods and I found out later it was due to Thalassemia. Didn't see that one coming, but I'm not complaining. It's not always a diet/exercise related thing. There are other wild card variables that could be at hand.

    thallassemia? Wow, I have thallassemia minor but I never thought that could be the reason since I don't have any symptoms. But thanks! I'll ask my doctor about that. But did you get any pills, or whatever to get your period back?
  • goldengirl111
    goldengirl111 Posts: 684 Member
    yungibear wrote: »
    I had gone under tremendous stress about 3 years ago and I eventually developed a benign tumor in my pituitary gland. There are many different reasons you may not be having your period. I agree with getting blood work, if you haven't already, because it'll help reveal more than just trying to guess.

    Do you really think stress caused this???
  • goldengirl111
    goldengirl111 Posts: 684 Member
    goldengirl111 wrote: »
    yungibear wrote: »
    I had gone under tremendous stress about 3 years ago and I eventually developed a benign tumor in my pituitary gland. There are many different reasons you may not be having your period. I agree with getting blood work, if you haven't already, because it'll help reveal more than just trying to guess.

    Do you really think stress caused the tumor ???

    Friend me please
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,487 Member
    edited November 2016
    goldengirl111 wrote: »
    yungibear wrote: »
    I had gone under tremendous stress about 3 years ago and I eventually developed a benign tumor in my pituitary gland. There are many different reasons you may not be having your period. I agree with getting blood work, if you haven't already, because it'll help reveal more than just trying to guess.

    Do you really think stress caused this???

    resurrecting a 2 1/2 year old thread??? ;)
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    goldengirl111 wrote: »
    yungibear wrote: »
    I had gone under tremendous stress about 3 years ago and I eventually developed a benign tumor in my pituitary gland. There are many different reasons you may not be having your period. I agree with getting blood work, if you haven't already, because it'll help reveal more than just trying to guess.

    Do you really think stress caused this???

    resurrecting a 2 1/2 year old thread??? ;)

    It's the third one I've seen so far.

    @goldengirl111 these threads you are bumping are two years old. It's great that you are searching for people with similar interests, but these people are not likely around anymore. Maybe there is a group you can join? Or start your own thread and request current members with similar interests to join you.
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