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Irregular periods: Is it PCOS, hypothalamic suppression, or something else?

Irregular periods: Is it PCOS, hypothalamic suppression, or something else?

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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
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