When lifestyle’s the way to bring back lost periods. Amen to that

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When lifestyle’s the way to bring back lost periods. Amen to that

Zahra
Shahtahmasebi
Hannah Mellsop
Hannah Mellsop, who had no periods for four years, says women need to pay more attention to their lifestyle and how it affects their health

Women who present with amenorrhoea are usually given a script for the contraceptive pill. But there may be more to it, writes Zahra Shahtahmasebi

Often hypothalamic amenorrhoea is seen in women who are “too lean”, but it can also happen in those of a healthy body weight For the better part , Stella Milsom , Fertility doctor Stella Milsom says an absent menstrual cycle should be taken seriously