Helpful survey for getting period back! Please read and answer!!
Decided to put together a quick survey, that will be of tremendous
help to all of still suffering of amenorrhea (lack of period) due to an eating
disorder. Please take a few minutes to respond, below are my answers:
1) Did you get your period back?
No
2) How long were you amenorrheic for?
Still am, for about 7 years
3)
What was your caloric intake and exercise when
you got it back?
Does not apply to me, but I am eating ~1900calories now with no exercise
4) What was your BMI around the time you got your period back, age?
~22, and I am 23 years old
5) How long did you have an eating disorder?
Suffered from anorexia and did intensive exercise for 3-4 years, recovered for around 3 years still no period
6) Share any other suggestions that you found helpful in restarting periods.
Original Post by mxmx:
1) Did you get your period back?
Yes
2) How long were you amenorrheic for?
2 years
3)
What was your caloric intake and exercise when
you got it back?2000-2400 calories a day. One hour walk 4 times a week and yoga the other 3 days for one hour.
4) What was your BMI around the time you got your period back, age?
19.4 and I'm 15
How long did you have an eating disorder?
Suffered from anorexia and did intensive exercise for 2 years.
6) Share any other suggestions that you found helpful in restarting periods.Eat LOTS of fats and do things that relax you!
flowergirl275, thank you so much for sharing. This is very helpful for all of us struggling to get period back.
1) Did you get your period back?
No
2) How long were you amenorrheic for?
6 years
3)
What was your caloric intake and exercise when
you got it back?
Right now I am eating 1500 calories, moderate exercise 3x a week
4) What was your BMI around the time you got your period back, age?
~I am 24 years old. BMI 18.5
5) How long did you have an eating disorder?
Anorexia in high school, recovered for about 4 years.
6) Share any other suggestions that you found helpful in restarting periods.
Since recovery, Ive gotten my period about once a year. It comes back for one week in the summertime. I assume that it comes back in the summertime because I am generally more relaxed, less active, and tend to eat around the clock.
sandyear, thank you for sharing. Sounds like your body has not lost the function of menstruating on its own since you get a period once a year. I think we all need to strive to eat more and be more relaxed.
keep the survey going please!
1) Did you get your period back?
Yes, yesterday!
2) How long were you amenorrheic for?
4 months
3)
What was your caloric intake and exercise when
you got it back?
around 1400-1800. Exercise: horseback riding daily, walking, strength training 3 x a week, and the day before yesterday I went for a run after stopping for 4 weeks. Though it didn't up my caloric intake really, I did have more chocolate this week because of easter.
4) What was your BMI around the time you got your period back, age?
~19.5, 19 years old.
5) How long did you have an eating disorder?
around 5 months. Have been trying to recover for the past month off and on.
Ladies, you can do this. Recovery suddenly seems worthwhile when you get your period back. My happy meter was kinda high after coming out of the ladies room yesterday ;)
My sincere support to all who have been missing their period for a longer amount of time than I have. Stay strong.
richeyo, I am so happy for you! Thank you for the support and the kind words!
Original Post by mxmx:
Decided to put together a quick survey, that will be of tremendous
help to all of still suffering of amenorrhea (lack of period) due to an eating
disorder. Please take a few minutes to respond, below are my answers:1) Did you get your period back?
Yes
2) How long were you amenorrheic for?
4 and a half years
3)
What was your caloric intake and exercise when
you got it back?i think around 1800, walking half an hour a day
4) What was your BMI around the time you got your period back, age?
~20, 22 years old
5) How long did you have an eating disorder?
5 years, still recovering
6) Share any other suggestions that you found helpful in restarting periods.Time and patience, i thought it would never come back because i'd tried many times, this time i stayed at that weight for a few months, usually i panicked and lost weight again
knoppie, congrats on getting it back! Must feel good to find a balance after so many years!
Please keep this thread going!
Original Post by mxmx:
1) Did you get your period back?
Not yet
2) How long were you amenorrheic for?
Still am, 1 year after a feigned period due to birth control... And then it was a twice a month bleedfest
3)
What was your caloric intake and exercise when
you got it back?N/A. Currently eating 2500+ a day with walking (maybe 12km 4 days a week? To and from school.)
4) What was your BMI around the time you got your period back, age?
Almost hit a healthy BMI of 20!! (19.7). Age: 23 come May 31st (and feeling old)
5) How long did you have an eating disorder?
Since I was 16. Former bulimic turned anorexic after purging blood and passing out on my bedroom floor.
6) Share any other suggestions that you found helpful in restarting periods.N/A bt I hear a diet high in healthy fats is key.. And I eat a crapload of nuts, peanutbutter and salmon so fingers crossed it will be back soon!!
Sulfyr, sounds like you are making great progress with your health! Keep up the good work, I am sure our bodies will finally respond to good nutrition and relaxation.
This thread goes to show how fine tuned our bodies are, one small slip up and everything goes haywire.
I encourage all girls who are currently suffering from an ED, to stop and think just for a few minutes, about how delicate our bodies are! Take care of it NOW, before you do irreversible damage that you might regret for the rest of your life.
Now that I am suffering from amenorrhea and all my other hormones are low, I know that I have a long way to reach that balance I so desperately need not only for myself but for possibly creating another life in the future!
Keep this thread going ladies!
Original Post by mxmx:
Decided to put together a quick survey, that will be of tremendous
help to all of still suffering of amenorrhea (lack of period) due to an eating
disorder. Please take a few minutes to respond, below are my answers:1) Did you get your period back?
yes
2) How long were you amenorrheic for?
9 months
3)
What was your caloric intake and exercise when
you got it backlight jogging cal intake 2000
4) What was your BMI around the time you got your period back, age?
~19.8, 21
5) How long did you have an eating disorder?
disordered eating, 2 years. Hardcore anorexia, exercise athletica about 4-5 months.
6) Share any other suggestions that you found helpful in restarting periods.
1) Did you get your period back?
Not yet
2) How long were you amenorrheic for?
going on a year
3)
What was your caloric intake and exercise when
you got it back?
N/A, but ~1800 cal, no exercise
4) What was your BMI around the time you got your period back, age?
19.1 BMI, 19 years old :)
5) How long did you have an eating disorder?
14 months
6) Share any other suggestions that you found helpful in restarting periods.
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