A question for anybody who deals with amenorrhea

Hey all...

I had amenorrhea during the worst of my ED, when I was not eating/undereating. And now that I'm eating a lot more(proper meals with loads of good fats and nutrients) I seem to be getting my period every 2 or 3 months....I'm probably just adjusting, but I also overexercise(my biggest struggles healthwise are with anorexia-athletica) so I'm still having problems with it.

Anyways, whenever I miss a month, I still get PMS symptoms around the time I'm expecting it(bloating/water retention, cramps, headaches). Does this happen to anybody else????

Exact same thing here. After regular eating with nuts and peanut butter every day, I got a 'somewhat-period' in mid December for a day. Up to now, I've only experienced the PMS symptoms you've mentioned, but no actual period. But sadly, I admit to exercising more than I should, too. Just wanted you to know that you're not alone.. :P

What I really want to know is this: if a woman still gets the PMS symptoms but no actual period (blood), is the estrogen working or whatever? If I remember correctly, I read that the danger of osteoperosis from amenorhhea comes from the lack of estrogen. That's why I was curious.

Yeah, it happens to me all the time.  I'll just randomly get PMS and be all irritable and bloated and broken out, but with no period!  Ugh.  Its annoying.

It is theee most annoying thing in the world!!

I wondered about the estrogen thing too. I also ponder though... That if I get the PMS symptoms, could it mean that the estrogen's working but only at a lower level or something?? Because when I was anorexic, I wouldn't get any PMS symptoms. But now it's as if it's struggling to start, but it can't.

 I hate it.

Hey there journey!

I know this does not answer your question but I am just wondering how long it took you to get your period back after recovery? I recovered from an ED to and had to deal with amenorrhea, the problem is I still havent gotten my period, and it has been a year since I last got it. I stopped going to my nutrisionist and the doctor that helped my with the recovery (they were of no help) and so my pediatrician apperantly does not know what to do, after  many phone calls she wasvable to set up an appointment with an OB/GYN (after having called a million of them which turned my case down for an appt). Honestly, my mom and I think an OB/GYN will be of no help considering that I am only 15... So anyway, how long after recovery did you get your period again?

Hey-hey!!

Oh I totally empathize with you, doctors and nutritionists can be FRUSTRATING and I'm known to voice my anger with the way doctors and some nutritionists deal with people with EDs. They often have no idea what they're doing.

But, you may be glad to know that seeing an OB/GYN will help you quite a lot!!!!!! Yes the doctors and nutritionists are of little help when it comes to amenorrhea, but on the contrary, gynaecologists WILL help you with amenorrhea!! Just find a good one. They'll help, even though you're 15. I started seeing my gynaecologist when I was about the same age! I was scared too at first, because you always associate gynos with adult-women and pregnant moms-to-be. But you don't have to get a pap test or anything if you've never been sexually active, and there's blood tests they can do to determine which hormones you're low on, and give hormone therapy to treat it(ie: progesterone pills to "induce" periods in people low in progesterone). When it comes to hormones, menstrual cycles or any "lady-issues"(lol...i can't believe i just wrote that) a gyno is your BEST FRIEND, so find one you can trust and feel comfortable talking to about all your issues.

I started getting irregular periods again as I started making progress, almost right away really. I was on a "refeeding" type of program, so it was like...I was overfeeding myself and boom...I got my period. Then I didn't get it....Then I got it....It was bizarre, and still IS bizarre. Speaking of gynos, I'm getting an ultrasound and blood-test to have sent to him this week...And yes it's a male gyno. And YES I'm totally comfortable with him! He's the best doctor I could ever ask for!!! He absolutely knows what he's doing, and he doesn't make me feel at all uncomfortable whatsoever....And I'm pretttty sure he's into dudes too haha...So yeah. Just puttin that out there. Find a gyno you can trust, and make regular visits!!!!!

Thnx so much for the reply! You have totally changed my mind about the OB/GYN. I was actually thinking of not going to the appointment, I did not want to be disappointed once again. Now that you told me this all I can say is that I have nothing to loose if I go to the appointment.

Thnx again =)