Episode 2 - Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Basics

In this Episode, Nico and Florence explore - the meaning of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (learn more and download a free chapter at noperiod.info/HA)- How the hypothalamus reacts to different types of food and to regular eating (noperiod.info/energy-balance)- Connection between hypothalamus and pituitary and reproductive system, and hormones that are important- Five basic factors in HA (noperiod.info/HA, noperiod.info/translations)- Body appreciation and gratitude in recovery- Why eating more is necessary to recover and get over the stress of the "cave brain" (a term coined by Dr Jennifer Gaudiani in her book Sick Enough)- How energy deficit drives HA (note that it can happen unintentionally, more via noperiod.info/energy-balance)- Why it may be common to lose your period when you exercise a lot, but how it is never "right" or "healthy"- Why menstruators really need the hormones associated with their menstrual cycles, and why birth control pills cannot fully replace those (Chapter 7 in No Period. Now What?)- Long term and short term consequences of HA (Chapters 1-3 and 7 in NPNW)- Athletic heart or damaged heart? (Dr Jennifer Gaudiani in Sick Enough)- How looks and body size are not a diagnostic criteria for HA (nor PCOS) (Chapter 4 in NPNW)- Birth control pills, hormone replacement, and bone density (Chapter 7)- Recovery success rates of the All in method and what to do when you *still* don't have your period- Why we recommend 3 recovery periods (noperiod.info/wait-three-cycles)- Importance of ovulation tracking and luteal phase- Is there "full" recovery?- How to get a proper diagnosis for HA and why it is crucial (more at noperiod.info/bloodwork)- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism = hypothalamic amenorrhea (noperiod.info/HH)ToTo find support in your HA recovery:Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.Get the French version "Je n'ai plus mes regles" book at noperiod.info/livre.Get the German version "Keine periode - was jetzt?" at noperiod.info/buch.To join our support groups, please visit noperiod.info/supportfor English, noperiod.info/communaute for French, and noperiod.info/community for German.To make an appointment with Dr Sykes and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointmentsTo make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.comYou can find us on social media:Instagram:@noperiodnowwhat in English@jenaiplusmesregles_livre in French@keineperiodewasjetzt in German ...