Periods....

[orangeblossom]

I know this is probably a pretty bizarre thing to ask, and I completely understand if no one else wants to talk about it at all, but since it has happened to me, I also wonder if it has happened to anyone else!!

I wondered whether any of the other women on this site had experienced amenorrhea, ie, whether their periods had stopped for any length of time due to stress? And also, how you felt when they started again?

I ask because it has happened to me - I've only just started my periods again after they stopped for 7 months. When I first mentioned it to my GP, he said that it was more likely than not to be due to stress and that he had known it to happen to quite a few people in his clinic.

[Threepointonefour314]

This happens to me all the time, but usually only for a month or two. It happened about 4 times this year.

[Anxious_gal]

I have had lighter ones due to anxiety.

[Zebedee]

Mine never stopped but are definitely heavier and more troublesome when stressed. UUGH!

[The Fool]

i cant really comment becuase i only started mine 4 months ago

[weeleese88]

mines stopped for 6 months last year!!

[marie1974]

i have had lighter ones if i stressed and also i if lose too much weight they get lighter too.

[CrossingTheWater]

I haven't had my period for five months because of stress. I can't complain though...they're awful.

[orangeblossom]

lol, I know what you mean, things were much simpler without periods! But, I have to say that now I seem to have mine back it feels as if I am making real progress with my anxiety - ie if my body is healthy enough to have a period, I must be doing something right!

I find it really strange/interesting that our anxiety can have such an impact on our bodies.. :-S

I remember when I was in my early teens I lost some hair to alopoecia because my stress levels were so high... I guess my anxiety started early(!) But it grew back when my anxiety began to decrease...

[northern_sky]

I haven't had my period for five months because of stress. I can't complain though...they're awful.

Ditto. I didn't have any for about 7 months after my first big panic attack. That is very unusual for me I've always had long heavy regular periods. I have been overjoyed to have none/not very often ones.

My Dr doesn't seem bothered.