#amenorrhea

[yourfaveisintersex]

Carrie White from Carrie by Stephen King is intersex, and her variation is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) with canonically having primary amenorrhea!

Requested + art by @squirreltastic

[hypogonadism-culture-is]

possible hypogonadism culture is WHERE THE FUCK IS MY PERIOD !?!?!?,!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Questioning hypogonadism culture is WHERE'D IT GO !!

[luvlockett]

I think in recovery for eating disorders, especially for those who are trying to restore their menstrual cycle, the expectations are so stringent that it actually perpetuates a harmful relationship with food rather than heals it.

I’ve seen it commonly be approached where you have to eat this many calories everyday, eat within this amount of time after waking up, eat at these specific intervals…and it’s all just more rules. Rules that, if you don’t follow perfectly or fall short, you’re then shamed for not “truly” wanting to recover. And yes, recovery is work—and it’s hard work—but I feel like such approaches to recovery do more damage in the long run.

It makes eating food a chore, it puts pressure meals (both the content of and timing of those meals), and it easily creates a lot of shame for not following a set of standards ‘well enough.’

And I don't disagree that you should be eating an adequate amount of calories at adequate times, especially be eating in a surplus if you need to gain weight and/or recover a lost menstrual cycle, but not every single day is going to follow a stringent standard and its unrealistic to expect that, especially if the long-term goal is genuinely recovery and a better relationship with food.

[pussyvulture]

i feel like sometimes it hits me how far ive come in recovery because im at a point where my weight is perfectly healthy for my height, i have muscle mass and a bit of body fat on top, and i caught myself looking in the mirror doing the body dysmorphia thing (making weird poses and scrutinizing the amount of fat on my abdomen) and then i Caught Myself doing it and i said to myself “hey yeah the fat on your belly is actually what you recovered for, its what got your period back and gives you actual energy throughout the day, you worked hard for that and its literally normal”, stopped the behavior and walked away. body dysmorphia literally never goes away but to be able to resist the urge to destroy myself, and with such certainty, made everything worth it. even though i’m insecure of how my thighs look or how i don’t have defined muscles anymore, ive learned that not being hungry 24/7 and being able to exert energy and brain power on other things that actually matter is the best feeling in the world. also humans are not meant to be perfect, we literally used to be apes who picked fleas off each other, do u think they gave a fuck about how they looked in jeans?? or about their body fat percentage???? if u need a sign of hope to recover this is it …

[spartanmemesmedical]

Amenorrhea

Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation, often defined as missing one or more menstrual periods. Primary amenorrhea refers to the absence of menstruation in someone who has not had a period by age 15. The most common causes of primary amenorrhea relate to hormone levels, although anatomical problems also can cause amenorrhea. Secondary amenorrhea refers to the absence of three or more periods…

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[yourfaveisintersex]

Suirei from The Apothecary Diaries is intersex and transgender AFAB using she/her and he/him pronouns, and her variation is 5alpha-Reductase Deficiency (5ARD) with a voice change (link), tall stature, micromastia, amenorrhea, and a shallow vagina!

Intersex flag-only edits under the cut, along with extensive elaboration (including spoilers) from the requester!

The requester elaborates: “ In the series, Suirei disguises herself as a eunuch: the maids in the rear palace think she's especially handsome and she becomes well known for her beauty, probably because of her softer features — but despite that, no one ever questions her being a man or even remarks once that she looks "womanly" (which was more likely for plot reasons, but it's still worth noting that Jinshi is also very handsome and his beauty is compared to a woman's many times). Upon the reveal that the "new character" is actually the ex-lady-in-waiting Suirei, the protagonist Maomao pieces the puzzle together by recalling that Suirei has a "deep voice for a woman" and is "tall for a woman, shorter than an average man." Kind of in an "of course, who else could pull this off?" way.

I think her noncofornminity [sic] was another one of the things her step-mother was cruel about and tormented her for. I conclude that the step-mother thought she was masculine and not fit to be a proper lady, from the fact that she didn't flip out at her when she saw her wearing "men's" clothes, even though she really cares about appearances; and because Suirei dressed up in the rear palace, I imagine that the step-mom only cared about it then because it would make her step-sister look bad.

As for the gender situation. Despite not needing to play a eunuch anymore, Suirei is never again seen wearing makeup, jewerly or dresses, and instead keeps wearing "manly" clothing — both outside and inside! He seems quite comfortable in them and another character even notes how the new look suits her. (She does tell him to shut up, but it's more in a cool "don't compliment or tease me, 9 year old" way rather than an embarassed "I don't looking like this" [sic] way, as she doesn't get flustered or annoyed). It seems her having to play a man was coincidentally a great excuse to subtly transition into presenting in a way that's more comfortable for her. Suirei seems to prefer simpler and more androgynous ways of presenting himself.

I headcanon that he uses both she/her and he/him pronouns, that is to say, he doesn't mind either; he doesn't seem to care whether people percieve him as a man or a woman, and doesn't seem to mind presenting himself in either traditionally masculine or feminine ways. However, she does seem to default to a more masculine mode when given the chance. Thus, I think the only way she can be labelled is transgender, with no other specification. Me when I'm goated in ancient China. ”

[brightandblossom]

Missing Period Things, season 4 volume 2.

Another update for myself as I go through hypothalmic amenorrhea recovery

So today marks around the year and a half mark when I really started to go "all in" on recovery. That means cutting down exercise almost completely, and eating a LOT.

My eating and hunger is still pretty intense, but no where near what it was at the start. It seems to be reducing as I cut down on more exercise too.

Body wise... I feel like I don't look great. I am certainly jiggly and my thighs and tummy are rounder than ever. However the REAL thing that matters is the health behind my looks.

The main thing I still need to sort out is sleep. My anxiety can get pretty bad at night, and sleeping is HARD.

So overall, eating good, exercise good, but I need to sort out sleep and stress reduction in my work life. It's so frustrating that I still don't have a period, but I am forever hopeful.

Hypothalmic amenorrhea recovery is so complicated!

[poematica]

gorgeous gorgeous girls know that their bodies did nothing wrong and that they deserve to recover;) love this podcast sm it makes the whole process of eating more and resting a little easier but its so underrated so give it a listen maybe hh