periods

43 yo F with Adenomyosis

43 year old female has just been diagnosed with Adenomyosis. I don’t know much more about her history at this point, only that she also suffers from dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia. Has anyone supported this condition effectively? Is so how? Any advice truly appreciated. Jessica

5 years ago

23 yo F with no periods for 1 yr. Saw endocrinologist who said pituitary gland not functioning well due to her low weight – high exercise. BMI 17 was on the pill (Ovranette)5 years.

She runs over 1 hour 3-4 times per week. Diet although healthy sounding (wholegrain, fruit veg, oily fish, lean protein) – on investigation she has low portions and talked about missing meals post run and liked to run ‘on an empty stomach”. She hadn’t filled in diet sheet saying she…

5 years ago

15 yo F with overweight raised triglycerides & insulin with irregular menses

Hi, I’m a bit stuck with how to help a 15yo girl I’ve been seeing for 8 months. Current weight 90kg BMI 36. Referred by GP because of intermittent periods. Blood showed cholesterol was 5.1 (optimal max 5.0), triglycerides were 2.4 (optimal max 2.3) and insulin was 28.2 (optimal max…

5 years ago

39 yo F with heavy periods

39 year Female, experiencing very heavy periods with post ‘spotting’ for 10 days. Also suffers from eczema on feet. Has been on Zest4life low GL prog & eczema has improved but still suffering with her pms & bleeding. Have suggested some gut healing, L-Glutamine & probiotic in the evening as had…

11 years ago

14 yo F with irregular periods, spots and excessive sweating

14yr old girl with symptoms of irregular periods, spots and excessive sweating. From an initial chat with Mum, I know that her daughter dances after school 4 times per week and this is when she struggles with the excessive sweating. My initial thoughts are possible blood sugar imbalance and hormone…

12 years ago