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March 2nd, 2008
I am an avid runner, i have always had a light period with a cycle of 30-35 days, lasting about 3 days. Yet lately it has been decreasing, and seems to have stopped. I have recently been increasing my running to 4-5 days, between and hour to an hour and half of running. I thought if i could increase my weight it would come back (thought it might be low body fat), but i have gained from 50kg to 52kg and still nothing (though i do not know if it was from eating or muscle gain). i need to know if there is a chance it might come back, and my body is just adjusting to the increased running? and also why it might have stopped?


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replied March 15th, 2008
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Your menstrual cycle and the duration of your period are not typically related to the amount of physical activity you perform or your body weight (although severe anorexia can sometimes be a factor). Other conditions that might affect your period are pregnancy - a simple home test can confirm or deny this, the presence of one or more ovarian cysts which can be detected through ultrasound, or hypogonadism, which is the decreased production of hormones. Hypogonadism may be confirmed with hormone tests performed by your Gynecologist.


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Your menstrual cycle and the duration of your period are not typically related to the amount of physical activity you perform or your body weight (although severe anorexia can sometimes be a factor). Other conditions that might affect your period are pregnancy - a simple home test can confirm or deny this, the presence of one or more ovarian cysts which can be detected through ultrasound, or hypogonadism, which is the decreased production of hormones. Hypogonadism may be confirmed with hormone tests performed by your Gynecologist.


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