Amenorrhea and PCOS

It’s not unusual for a woman’s cycle to take time to return after giving birth—but when months go by with no sign of menstruation, it’s often a sign that the body needs support.

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One of my patients, a 30-year-old mother, came to see me after her period had been missing for several months postpartum. She had delivered her son, but eights months later, her cycle still hadn’t returned. She wasn’t pregnant, and there were no signs of miscarriage—just a complete halt in her cycle.

Eventually, she was diagnosed with PCOS, and her doctor prescribed progesterone to help bring on a period. While she did bleed once, she wasn’t ovulating, and her cycle quickly disappeared again—leaving her with occasional spotting but no true regulation.

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When she came to me, she was looking for answers. More than anything, she wanted to feel in sync with her body again.

Instead of just masking the symptoms, we took a step back to look at the bigger picture. We explored what could be disrupting her hormonal balance—not just from a diagnostic standpoint, but in the context of her whole life. Stress, sleep, postpartum depletion, and the demands of modern womanhood all play a role. We focused on restoring her body’s rhythm and reconnecting her to a sense of internal balance—physically, emotionally, and hormonally.

Together, we worked to support her body’s ability to restore its own cycle. Our focus was on regulating hormones, nourishing her reproductive system, and gently rebalancing her cycle in a way that aligned with her individual constitution and history.

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In time, her body responded. Her period returned, and shortly after, she began to ovulate again—something she hadn’t done since giving birth. Her cycle began to find its rhythm, moving from silence to a healthy, functional pattern.

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What I love most about this case is how it reminds us that healing doesn’t always mean pushing harder—it often means listening more closely. Sometimes what the body needs isn’t another medication or a rushed solution, but a chance to reset in a deeper, more sustainable way.