If you’ve struggled with irregular periods, you might have noticed it can be a little tricky to figure out exactly what’s going on—and, therefore, exactly what you need to do to get your period back. 

In this episode, Lara discusses:

• the two most common explanations for irregular periods,
• how to tell them apart, and
• how hypothalamic amenorrhea is frequently misdiagnosed as PCOS. 

Links:

• Prof Jerilynn Prior's paper about hypothalamic suppression
• PCOS cannot be diagnosed by ultrasound
• Cyclic progesterone therapy for PCOS
• Lara's metabolism book