In the episode, we dig into the why behind hypothalamic amenorrhea, reasons why you need your period, how to talk to your doctor about treatment, what books might help you understand your period (or lack thereof) a bit better, and how to start healing your hormones naturally. When your period goes missing, it can be both stressful and confusing- but we will break it down for you to better understand what it is and how to recover from it! Holly, Olivia and Gillian are all in various stages of recovery from HA, and want to provide information, community and help towards a solution for your hypothalamic amenorrhea! We kick off this episode with a bit of fun conversation- talking a bit about the gym- what we miss, what we love, and the benefits of training at home vs. Going back to the gym. We discuss what each of us are currently doing for workouts now, and how our mindset has changed around exercise and the gym in general over the last 18 months. Around 8:00 we start our conversation about hypothalamic amenorrhea- first explaining what amenorrhea is- there are a few different categories that amenorrhea falls under, but our main focus for this episode is Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. 9:50 Definition of what hypothalamic amenorrhea is, and what your hypothalamus does! 12:45 Olivia talks about low energy availability and how that might affect your hypothalamus 19:00 all the reasons you might be missing your period (that may or may not be HA) 21:15 why your ‘pill’ period is not the same as your natural period, and how to talk to your doctor about this 25:07 what is PCOS? 28:20 Why is it important to have a period, even if you don’t want to get pregnant? 36:08 Why sleep is important to a healthy period 37:40 Holly, Gillian and Olivia’s stories 57:05 If you have symptoms of HA, here’s what to do next BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Jolene Brighten: Beyond the Pill Lara Briden: The Period Repair Manual Lara Gottfried: The Hormone Cure Lisa Sanfilippo Waddell, Nicola J. Rinaldi, and Stephanie G. Buckler: No Period, Now What Make sure to follow us wherever you listen to your podcasts, take a minute to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and tune into our Clubhouse chat every Thursday morning at 10:00 am GMT. If you're loving the BWC podcast, share it! Thank you so much for listening, and send us a DM on Instagram to let us know how you like the podcast!

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