hypothalamic amenorrhea deep dive: why your period might be missing

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠apply for 1-1 coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠apply for free nutrition audit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow me on IGWe are getting a little science-y today! In this episode, we talk all things amenorrhea with a large focus of the discussion on specifically functional hypothalamic amenorrhea. I am not a doctor and this is not intended to be medical advice or to diagnose you with HA. I just want to spread what I've learned, in hopes that it will help you too! TIMESTAMPS BELOW. 1:30 important disclaimers 3:16 what does HA/FHA stand for?3:37 amenorrhea 1015:55 HA is not the only cause for amenorrhea 7:00 hypothalamic causes for amenorrhea7:36 functional hypothalamic amenorrhea8:51 menstrual cycle hormone signaling 11:38 GnRH as the initiator of reproduction 12:36 characteristics of FHA13:50 individual differences 14:27 leptin & its interplay with FHA 17:15 stress & its interplay with FHA20:43 impact of strenuous exercise + low energy availability21:19 low estradiol & bone mineral density risk 25:55 the thyroid & its interplay with FHA27:25 what's really the root cause here (tying it together)29:20 short terms effects of HA30:04 long term effects of HA31:24 it's not just a missing period 31:30 research on amenorrheic subjects32:30 can you be overweight and have FHA? 33:50 can you have FHA even if you're not clinically underweight?34:50 common approaches to reversing the condition35:08 how is FHA diagnosed? labs, etc! 37:11 when to look to PCOS instead38:40 is FHA reversible?much more to come on this topic - thanks for listening!!!