167. The Relationship Between Stress and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Recovery

Aug 3, 2022

When it comes to hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery, there is a lot of emphasis that gets placed on eating enough and reducing exercise, but what about the impact of stress? 

Both psychological stress and physical stress can both cause and be a consequence of hypothalamic amenorrhea.

In today's episode we discuss:

• How stress causes hypothalamic amenorrhea
• Whether stress is a contributing factor to your missing period
• The different types of stress out there and how they show up in your life
• The scientific pathways on how stress and stress hormones affect your sex hormones and menstrual cycle
• The interplay between anxiety and hypothalamic amenorhhea recovery
• What to do if you think stress is the cause of your missing period
• Ways to manage your stress during hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery

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