Re: missed period for 6 months ...lots of stress, activity, and weight loss
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 Aug 2000 21:47:41 -0500 (CDT)
This is very common in college. especially with the stress you can have.
Besides, being a vegan (my daughter is a vegetarian and we keep after
her for adequate nutrition and she does a great job) if you are a
lacto-oo-vegan, you need to be very knowledgeable about other sources of
protein to avoid malnutrition.
The Cliff Notes version - More calories, less running (30-45 minutes per
day is fine but maybe reduce to 3-4 days per week. Based upon your
height, your doctor will be able to figure out what you need to weigh. A
general rule of thumb is above 110# (50 kg).
Hope this helps.
HSM
At Sun, 20 Aug 2000, robyn wrote:
>
>Hi, I'm 19 years old and I haven't had my period for 6 months. I
>firsted started my period when I was 14 and in the beginning it was
>irregular. Probably by the time I was 16 it became more regular. Last
>fall I ran college level Cross Country and had lots of stress caused
>from school, work, and a relationship with a boy. I also lost a little
>over 10 pounds, which I didn't need to lose. I am very cautious about
>what I eat. For years I have been an on and off again vegan. Finally
>during the fall of last year I stuck to no dairy or animal products.
>This is a major cause of my weight lose as well as stress. After cross
>country season ended, I continued to run and still do about 5 to 6 times
>a week varying for 30 to 45 minute runs. I'm really worried about not
>having my period. I have started eating dairy products and consuming
>more calories. I'm extremely active most of the time. With all of this
>stress put on my body I know it must not be good. Can you tell me what
>I can do? I don't want to go on birth control pills at all.
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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