Ladies out there...... weight loss and absent periods....HEL

emmalouisegrant
emmalouisegrant Posts: 12
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello,

Been really worried obout this so thought i would ask if anybody has any experience in this area... have lost four stone since Jan 2010 which is great, but very worried as not had a period in about 6 months. There is no other reason other than the weight loss i can put it down to. Although my BMI is the lower end of healthy weight range i am hoping that i have not done myself any damage. To put it into perspective i am 5ft 10 and am maintaining at 60-61 kg. Am going to make an appt at the docs this week but was wondering if anyone else had had the same problem and what you did about it?

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  • Zumbalady808
    Zumbalady808 Posts: 47
    They have had research done that says weight loss will mess with your monthly cycles!!!!! But it may be a good idea to have the doctors appointment to make sure it's not something else.. I don't think you damaged anything, but I don't think you have anything to worry about, I'm sure it's not damaged.... Good luck
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    Well that's pretty low for your height. You may have dropped your body fat too low so not having your cycle. Go to the Dr. :)
  • nuttybuttersmommy
    nuttybuttersmommy Posts: 77 Member
    Could be a few things, I know that malneutrion can stop periods. My experience with my cycle i usually just skip when I lose alot of weight and my body readjusts it self and then I am back to normal... I would be a great idea to see a doc
  • Black_Swan
    Black_Swan Posts: 770 Member
    I read that long term this can be damaging, better see a doctor:)!!!
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