How do I know if I have hypothalamic amenorrhea? What if all my blood tests look "normal"? What are the signs and symptoms of hypothalamic amenorrhea?

All of these are incredibly common questions I get asked every single day on social media, so I wanted to take a moment today to go through exactly how you get a diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea.

In this episode Lucy McConnell and I discuss:

What hypothalamic amenorrhea is (the full definition and the 3 primary causes)
The signs and symptoms of hypothalamic amenorrhea including physical, psychological and behavioural
How to approach your doctor if you suspect you have hypothalamic amenorrhea
What diagnostic tests are important to get a diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea
The specific questions your doctor of health professional should be asking you to help determine if hypothalamic amenorrhea is the cause of your missing periods
The difficulties in diagnosing hypothalamic amenorrhea including the interpretation of blood test results
If hypothalamic amenorrhea is the cause of your missing period, what the treatment should look like.

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101. How do I know if I have hypothalamic amenorrhea?