I am 26 years old and am in recovery from
a 3 year battle with anorexia. I had a
period that was very light the last year I
was on the pill. I started taking the
pill in 1994 and took myself off in may of
this year. Since stopping the birth
control I have not had a period. My
doctor took some blood work and a vaginal
ultrasound to check out my ovaries. She
determined that I had very little
endometrium and severe lack of estrogen.
I was told to get healthy, gain 20 lbs and
exercise. Well, I did my part by getting
healthy but still no sign of a period.
Does anyone out there have any experience
with this and if so, where should I turn?
I am getting discouraged because my drive
to gain weight is supported by my desire
to be a mommy some-day soon.
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maycoo411
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 29 Location: ohio
to Recovering... Posted: 10-20-03 21:55pm
Hey I also do not get my periods, unless I
am on birth control...Why did you stop
taking the birht control? I did the same
thing but my doctor says it is very
important that we do get em every month or
at least one every 2 mnths. Because it
sheds the icky stuff out of our
vagina....(don't know the exact doctor
words..) so I decided to go back on the
pill untill my boyfriend get married and
decide to have kids...My doctor did say
that I will need a fertility pill to help
us get pregnant..They did a estrogen level
count whatever it's called. I don't
produce enough estrogen and too much of
the male hormone. Hope this helps
alittle...Just ask the doctor to do a test
to see if you are producing enough
estrogen...Byybyy
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recovering
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 4 Location: FL
O-ovulation Posted: 10-30-03 07:59am
I stopped having my period and do not
produce estrogen because I had an eating
disorder. My questions is, if anyone out
there battled the same issue and how long
it took for their bodies to heal.
