Is It PCOS or Hypothalamic Amenorrhea or Both?

[image error]If you’ve lost your period, you may have noticed that it’s tough to get the right diagnosis.

First, you’re told you have the hormonal condition PCOS, and then you’re told that maybe you don’t. And then you’re told you might have hypothalamic amenorrhea, and now you’re really confused.

This is the blog post for you.

PCOS is the state of having irregular periods because of insulin resistance and elevated androgens (male hormones).

Hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) is the loss of periods because of u...