Hypothalamic Amenorrhoea
Hypothalamic amenorrhoea is a condition in which the body suppresses the production of the hormone oestrogen. This can lead to a wide range of problems, including absent periods, fertility problems, and an increased risk of brittle bones and heart disease.
FHA is usually related to a combination of factors, including psychological stress, excessive physical activity, and low body weight.
Women who are diagnosed with FHA are usually told to gain weight and stop exercising. A lot of women feel confused around how much to eat or what to eat to gain weight in a healthy way. Quitting exercise cold turkey can also be too stressful.
In addition to emotional challenges of bringing your period back, lots of women with FHA also have to contend with underlying digestive issues and food intolerances that may have contributed to the condition in the first place. For many women, these digestive problems can make the process of weight restoration much harder. This can lead to fatigue, food-related anxiety and further weight loss.
I will support you to overcome these obstacles by providing you with science-based information and individualised advice on diet and lifestyle. Together, we will identify the changes that are needed to improve your health and recover your periods. I also offer ongoing support and motivation, so you can stay on track even when things gets tough.
What we can achieve working together:
- Increase your confidence in nourishing yourself well
- Set you on a path for recovering your periods and ovulation (important for fertility)
- Get the balance between feeling ‘tired and wired’
- Improve digestive symptoms
- Feel OK about being more flexible around food and exercise
Hypothalamic Amenorrhoea (loss of periods that is not caused by disease or structural problem) can lead to a wide range of problems, including absent periods, fertility problems, and an increased risk of brittle bones and heart disease. We will explore the reasons why your periods went missing, and provide you with the tools that will help you restore your menstrual cycle. Here's a glimpse into some of the common themes we often explore:
- physical and psychological stress on the menstrual cycle
- your ideal weight range
- the relationship between body weight/body fat mass and menstrual cycle
- energy availability and your hormones
- the macronutrients and meal patterns
- vitamins and minerals
- digestive complaints and intolerances
- a healthy way to restore your menstrual cycles
Monika is sharp, attentive, and uniquely supportive. I worked with her for six solid months and have seen real breakthroughs in my body image perception and relationship with food. I feel capable of trusting myself and less driven by shame or anxiety. There IS freedom and joy when it comes to eating and nourishing our bodies, and Monika is an excellent guide to getting there. I truly could not recommend her more.
Working with Monika has been the best decision I made this year! I have PCOS and an underactive thyroid and had been struggling to lose weight for nearly a decade. I had two early miscarriages in late 2021 and early 2022 and had not been able to fall pregnant since. Since working with Monika, I now have a deeper understanding of how to support my body, my cycles are getting more regular and I'm losing weight more consistently. I am so much confident in my body too and I know what to focus on going forwards! The support and accountability Monika provides is incredible and I highly recommend her services.
Working with Monika is one of the best investments I could made in myself. I contacted her because I was experiencing stomach pains and was feeling low and desperate. After years of yo-yo dieting and binge eating Monika has helped me to understand how to nourish my body and eat healthily. I feel so much happier and in control now and have the knowledge I need to maintain a healthy way of eating. Thank you so much Monika!
I decided to go ahead with Monikas PCOS programme after lots of consideration and I'm glad I did! Monika has been great to work with and has approached everything with the sensitivity I haven't been able to get from GPs, whose only solution for me was to "lose weight". With the onslaught of info found online, it's hard to stay motivated to do anything, especially when it all seems like it's unachievable unless I flip my whole life around, but right from the beginning, Monika set achievable goals and took things step by step, so I didn't feel overwhelmed. Towards the end of the programme, I noticed that my period had come 10 days early than usual which it hasn't done for many years, and I even managed to lose 2 kgs and stay there! Monika really helped me take a closer look at my eating habits and how my stress was also affecting things, but I know that even though I may momentarily have a couple bad weeks, I know exactly what I need to do to get back on track and since I've already done it once, I know I can do it again!
