Why has my period stopped?
Some of the reasons why your period may have stopped:
- You could be pregnant 🙂
- For older women: you are approaching the menopause. The average age is 51.
- PCOS – polycystic ovarian syndrome
- High levels of the hormone Prolactin – the hormone helping us to produce breastmilk (when you are lactating after having a baby). When you are leaking from the nipples and you have not had a baby, please see your GP
- Being overweight – having a significant amount of estrogen coming from the fat cells which then suppresses the cycle
- Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
- Some psychological medications, opioids and illicit drugs