Menstrual Health Basics

Why do I have Osteoporosis? I’m Way too Young!

I slipped on some soggy leaves while walking home from work. I ended up breaking my upper arm. I’m only 36-this kind of fracture typically happens in 80 year olds! My bone density shows a Z-score of -3, meaning I have osteoporosis by bone density as well as low trauma fracture. But how I could have osteoporosis since I am so young and do everything right? I walk about an hour a day (my commute), I eat yogurt and cheese and drink 3 glasses of skim milk a day-all my life I have taken a multi vitamin. My weight is perfect. I’ve never skipped a period and they come predictably every 27 days. I don’t even have osteoporosis in my family. Why did I break my arm???
Can we Prevent Anovulatory Androgen Excess (aka PCOS)?

Hi there. I don’t know if you can answer this or even if you will think it is a stupid question, but I am 41 and have a 12-year old daughter who got her period two years ago. I’ve struggled with PCOS since my teens and now I’m worried because I see my daughter following the same pattern. Her periods are every three or four months, she’s gaining weight rapidly, has lots of pimples and is feeling very bad about herself. So here’s the question: Is there any way that we can stop her from getting PCOS?
Why Does My Heart Feeling Like it is Doing Hurdles?

I’m 46 years old, healthy and have never, ever had any heart trouble. However, three times in the last six months I’ve had to go to Emergency because my heart starts jumping and racing and I feel like I could black out. I’ve now seen two cardiologists who think they should do surgery to cut the electrical channels in my heart. But I’m young and healthy–my periods are even regular but I’m getting night sweats now and having much worse premenstrual symptoms, cramps and heavy periods. Please help! I’m scared.
Heavy, Unpredictable Flow in a Teenager – Rethinking The Pill

My mom made me go to the doctor I’m 15 and don’t get my periods on time and when it comes it’s so heavy!!!!! I got an order for The Pill. I’m not having sex so WHY WOULD I TAKE IT?????
Anovulatory Cycles

I’m 22 years old and have a question—how can you have regular periods and not make an egg? I thought it took dropping progesterone levels for the flow to start. We’ve been married for two years, using the Pill until last month when I stopped because we are thinking about a pregnancy. My period came on time, but I don’t think I ovulated based on the morning temperatures I’ve been writing on the bottom of the Menstrual Cycle Diary.
Am I Skipping Periods Because of Too Much Exercise?

I’m having periods that are usually two or three months apart and my doctor says it’s because I’m doing too much exercise. I’m 19, healthy, and studying to be a medical office assistant, I walk, run or kick-box every day but feel good when I do it and not good when I don’t. I’m slim (I think my body mass index is 18) but I feel good energy at this weight. I’m never sick, I eat well, don’t smoke and really try to be healthy. Do you think that too much exercise is causing my infrequent periods?
A Positive View of Women’s Exercise, Menstrual Cycles and Ovulation

I believe that “athletic amenorrhea” is a myth! There are no negative effects related to exercise if women start exercising when their cycles are mature and ovulatory, if they are of normal weight and maintain it, if life stresses are not major, and if they begin and increase exercise sensibly. However, according to the American…
Daily Perimenopause Diary©

CeMCOR’s Daily Perimenopause Diary© is meant for perimenopausal women, including women with regular cycles who have hot flushes or night sweats. The Diary is available in both print and digital formats, with instructions provided. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and print the PDF of the Diary with instructions. We have…