Irregular periods: Is it PCOS, hypothalamic suppression, or something else?

If you’ve struggled with irregular periods, you might have noticed it can be a little tricky to figure out exactly what’s going on—and, therefore, exactly what you need to do to get your period back. In this episode, Lara discusses: the two most common explanations for irregular periods, how to tell them apart, and how hypothalamic amenorrhea is frequently misdiagnosed as PCOS. Links: Prof Jerilynn Prior's paper about hypothalamic suppression PCOS cannot be diagnosed by ultrasound Cyclic progesterone therapy for PCOS Lara's metabolism book