inducing period with hormones?

[hugosmoma]

my doc wants to induce my period with hormones since it is over three months since my last. i am 37 and have never had an irregular period with the exception of the last six months. i have now gone every other month a few times and once before three months. i have had a difficult time with bladder control lately, also, but haven't had an all-out accident. in process of finding new doc who wishes to find the cause rather than blindly treat, hoping to find an answer without finding the question.

i have lost 80 pounds over the last two years, but most of it in the first year. only about ten in the last. i exercise about 7-10 hours a week (light running and vinyasa yoga). i eat very healthy.

really don't wanna take the meds, but my doc keeps telling me that it is really bad to go past three months without a period.

anyone experience or have knowledge. haven't been lucky searching google and finding good info.

tia!

[serenbat]

Did you already try an herbal induction? -lot of vit C, black/blue cohosh. etc

you have ruled out being preggers- correct?

have the found any reason why you are not bleeding- elevated levels, etc?

[MoonStarFalling]

I would first do a hormone panel and a sonogram to see what's going on.

[meemee]

do you plan to have more children?

what is the history of menopause in your family? could you be in early menopause. my mom had early menopause and i followed in her footsteps too.

i dont understand why missing periods is so bad? but yeah its a good idea to get a second opinion.

and no. hormone therapy is my absolute last resort.

[ameliabedelia]

I would insist on bloodwork and u/s to determine why the irreglar periods. There has to be a reason. Could be early menopause or a hormonal imbalance, lack of fat in the diet, etc.

I would only use herbs to help regulate your cycles....not to actually induce menstruation.

[mellowjello]

The adrenals, the thyroid, and the sex hormones all interrelate hormonal regulation in the body. Check the symptoms of adrenal fatigue, hypo and hyper thryoid. See if you can get a saliva cortisol test (ASI is one, need 4 samples throughout the day for accurate test) and a good thyroid panel (I think you need to get free T3 and I'm not sure what else, look at a good thyroid thread on here, there is tons of info). I think a missing period is a sign these are off. If these are off, then it is a sign that there is an underlying problem, a stress on the system, which is often a low level chronic infection that cannot be picked up through regular testing. GAPS diet can be very healing in this situation. Do you already take probiotics?