I've had no period for 3 yrs, I had bloods and all seemed normal I am obese what does this mean? Is this cause

Question

I have had the blood test but the progesterone they cant test as they dont know when my last cycle was so what day to test. I am so desperate for a baby, I am losing weight, my Dr puts it all down to this but I know people far bigger than me who have normal cycles and healthy children. The Dr said bloods would suggest its no pcos. If it is due to being overwight how much would I need to lose to see an improvement? The last period I had was around 3 years ago and was extremely painful and heavy.

I have never taken any form of contraceptive pill.

I was 24 last week.

I had the lh test etc, they did every test. I did ask to be put on clomiphene but they said this may not help, does anyone know much about it? They said since my lh levels were normal it wouldnt help.

Answer 1

I would have thought your GP should refer to you to a Gynaecologist. 'we don't know' doesn't seem very satisfactory to me! Does this run in your family? Have you been very stressed for 3 years? Does not menstruating actually mean you can't conceive? Surely if you bought an ovulation kit of some kind you could check whether you are having a cycle of some kind.
Good luck and don't be fobbed off.

Answer 2

There really is no easy answer, if you are overweight, and want children, its likely you will have a much more comfortable time of it after getting a bit of weight off, so first concentrate on that and see if that does the trick. Unless you have exceptional muscle tone extra weight places a strain on your system, and its possible that in your case you body has diverted energy to handle that and has stopped your periods in the process. Whilst you work on losing weight, check you are not inadvertantly eating too much processed food, its just possible that hormones and additives that are scarily common in food may be aggrevating both conditions, you don't have to give up all treats, just cut the obviously 'empty' ones for starters and see what happens.

Take it one step at a time, you want to be fit and healthy to run round after a new baby, so first step is to get yourself in shape to a level that is right for you. Forget the supermodel format, aim for the point where you can run for the bus without breaking a sweat or do a couple of hours dance class and still be raring for more, then see if it all magically falls into place :)

Be kind to yourself, love the person you are and shed the bit that just isnt you. The rest will follow

Answer 3

What blood work did you have done? It sounds very much like PCOS to me. A very common test used to help diagnose PCOS is the LH/FSH ratio, which tells the proportion of two hormones in your body. It is usually high in women with PCOS. You should also be checked for thyroid problems, as hypothyroidism can mimic PCOS. The links below are a page about common blood tests for PCOS and a quiz to help you determine if your symptoms are in fact PCOS. Remember though, PCOS is a syndrome. That means that not everyone has the same symptoms or test results.

I've heard that some women see improvement in their symptoms if they lose only 10% of their body weight, although most of us eventually need to lose more. If you do have PCOS, though, losing weight may be difficult because it is often linked to insulin resistance. We typically have to follow a low carb diet and many of us take the medication metformin to help control insulin function.

Answer 4

you forgot to mention how old you are. sometime a early menopause could be the reason. being overweight is a cause and you said people you know had children even though they were bigger than you. this comes down individual differences and how you body copes with your weight. don't give up hope and stay with the losing weight.

Answer 5

My sister-in-law was able to ovulate normally after they put her on metformin(not sure how that's spelled) a drug for diabetes. She also started loosing weight and feeling more energetic. She was diagnosed with PCOS(polycystic ovarian syndrome), but talk to your doctors about metformin... Maybe it could help you.

Answer 6

try to take birth control pills.