Irregular periods: Is it PCOS, hypothalamic suppression, or something else?

If you’ve struggled with irregular periods, you might have noticed it can be a little tricky to figure out exactly what’s going on—and, therefore, exactly what you need to do to get your period back. In this episode, Lara discusses:the two most common explanations for irregular periods,how to tell them apart, andhow hypothalamic amenorrhea is frequently misdiagnosed as PCOS. Links:Prof Jerilynn Prior's paper about hypothalamic suppressionPCOS cannot be diagnosed by ultrasoundCyclic progesterone therapy for PCOSLara's metabolism book