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

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

Update: 2025-12-18
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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. 

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

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

Lara Briden