The hormones that the pituitary gland would then ordinarily produce but
in hypothalamic amenorrhea fails to do so are LH (luteinizing hormone), FSH (follicle - stimulating hormone), and prolactin.
Not exact matches
In this interview, Kate shares her story with
hypothalamic amenorrhea and why she's so passionate about hormonal and women health.
The effect of short moderate stress on the midbrain corticotropin - releasing factor system
in a macaque model of functional
hypothalamic amenorrhea.
I was told by a gastroenterologist that I had IBS, irritable bowel syndrome (the blanket term for, «You have digestive issues that we can't figure out») and was told by an endocrinologist that I had
hypothalamic amenorrhea (this loosely translates to, «You aren't getting your period, and we're not sure why... seems like it's all
in your head»).
My first bout with
hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) surfaced when I stopped taking the pill
in my late 20's.
And listing every single thing I have tried
in the past two years to help manage my
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.
The simple answer is that
hypothalamic amenorrhea is a condition
in which your brain (specifically the hypothalamus which is a one of the major control centers) has decided that you're not getting enough energy, or your stress levels are too high to reproduce (or both), so it shuts down your reproductive system.
One of the most common questions I get
in emails, on social media and here on the blog is how to overcome
hypothalamic amenorrhea.
I first came across Madelyn after she appeared
in Healing
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, an e-book by another awesome girl, The Holistic Nutritionist.
In terms of the kinds of infertility caused by diet and lifestyle, there are two primary categories: PCOS and
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.
But not
in a) someone who is both stressed and leptin resistant, since increased leptin levels from the re-feed might not be powerful enough to offset other excitatory pathways b) someone who is currently emerging from yo - yo dieting or caloric restriction c) someone who is dealing with an over-stimulated appetite, d) someone experiencing stress, e) someone who has had a history of insomnia, f) someone who is underweight, since they have low leptin levels, g) anyone who has ever had an eating disorder, particularly bulimia or binge eating disorder or h) anyone with HPA axis or endocrine dysregulation, particularly women, including overt stress, hypogonadism,
hypothalamic amenorrhea, hypercortisolism, or hypocortisolism (adrenal fatigue.)
Very interesting — I have
hypothalamic amenorrhea and have only recently started intermittent fasting again but after reading this I think I'll be sure to have at least something to eat
in the morning.
By this time,
in addition to my PCOS label, I'd been diagnosed with adrenal fatigue, insulin resistance and pre-diabetes, and
hypothalamic amenorrhea.
Neuroendocrine recovery initiated by cognitive behavioral therapy
in women with functional
hypothalamic amenorrhea: a randomized, controlled trial