In this Episode, Nico and Florence explore
- the meaning of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (learn more and download a free chapter at noperiod.info/HA)
- How the hypothalamus reacts to different types of food and to regular eating (noperiod.info/energy-balance)
- Connection between hypothalamus and pituitary and reproductive system, and hormones that are important
- Five basic factors in HA (noperiod.info/HA, noperiod.info/translations)
- Body appreciation and gratitude in recovery
- Why eating more is necessary to recover and get over the stress of the "cave brain" (a term coined by Dr Jennifer Gaudiani in her book Sick Enough)
- How energy deficit drives HA (note that it can happen unintentionally, more via noperiod.info/energy-balance)
- Why it may be common to lose your period when you exercise a lot, but how it is never "right" or "healthy"
- Why menstruators really need the hormones associated with their menstrual cycles, and why birth control pills cannot fully replace those (Chapter 7 in No Period. Now What?)
- Long term and short term consequences of HA (Chapters 1-3 and 7 in NPNW)
- Athletic heart or damaged heart? (Dr Jennifer Gaudiani in Sick Enough)
- How looks and body size are not a diagnostic criteria for HA (nor PCOS) (Chapter 4 in NPNW)
- Birth control pills, hormone replacement, and bone density (Chapter 7)
- Recovery success rates of the All in method and what to do when you *still* don't have your period
- Why we recommend 3 recovery periods (noperiod.info/wait-three-cycles)
- Importance of ovulation tracking and luteal phase
- Is there "full" recovery?
- How to get a proper diagnosis for HA and why it is crucial (more at noperiod.info/bloodwork)
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism = hypothalamic amenorrhea (noperiod.info/HH)

To

To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.
Get the French version "Je n'ai plus mes regles" book at noperiod.info/livre.
Get the German version "Keine periode - was jetzt?" at noperiod.info/buch.

To join our support groups, please visit noperiod.info/support
for English, noperiod.info/communaute for French, and noperiod.info/community for German.

To make an appointment with Dr Sykes and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com

You can find us on social media:
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