I am 26 years old and I haven’t menstruated for 1.5 years... I believe due to stress. I’ve tried everything, even Chinese herbs. They haven’t worked, nor vitamin supplements. I haven't tried hormone replacement only, because my doctor has measured pituitary hormones, my CT scan of the pituitary is normal and my ovaries haven’t gone into menopause. Can stress be the cause I missing my period?
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Most reasons for periods to stop are not caused by diseases but by imbalances and the four common things that cause an imbalance and result in losing your period are: being sick, being very emotionally upset or always worried, losing weight or being too slim, and rarely very intense or over exercise (always combined with one of the other stressors.). When you lose your period it is evidence that the hypothalamus is being wise because its job is protective. It is like he is saying, “I wouldn’t want this very skinny or stressed woman to get pregnant. So let’s save energy for other things, for example, and shut down her reproductive system.” If that is the case you will be healthy otherwise and have normal or low pituitary hormones (FSH and Prolactin).
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