Amenorrhea On Cycle -- A perspective and a question

[Snow White]

Have you ever noticed that the first 4 letters of Amenorrhea are "AMEN"? I'm into my 10th week on cycle, adn I just did my last shot of a primo/sust cocktail. When I first started the cycle it was 5/5/2001. Now for the mense lowdown. My first period was due on or about Memorial day, and it never showed up. I was due last week, and it never showed up. Now so far this is no big deal, right? But a very interesting thing has happened. My body has gone thu mense cycle, but without any bleeding. I still get cramps, moody, and flashes. I think what's happening here is my body is compensating for the hormone imbalance I've thrown it. Now we all know that in a state of amenorrhea we ovulate, but there's no bleeding. I thnk the interesting part here is why not?? Since ovulation is happening, the next step is to build a uterine wall thet then disintergrates if you're not pregnant. Why do we skip the wall building part or, if we're not skipping that where's the blood? I understand that this is pretty advaced gynocology but these are fascinating happenings. How about you other gals out there? When you were in "amen" did you kind of cycle anyway??

 

[femmuscles23]

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i am curious to know why this happens also. i have my period about 4-6 mos. out of the year, but i too experience symptoms as if i am going to menstrate (except the bloating part). i always say to my boyfriend that my body is fighting to menstrate. i personally enjoy not getting it because i feel that i am training well, and i am dieting hard enough because my bf must be low. i am also AS free. i keep reading that it is unhealthy, but i am the healthiest person i know personally. if anyone has more info on this please share. i have already read the other thread, but it doesn't help that much.

 

[wavywoman]

amenorrhea

I personally LOVE not having my period, too, but I AM worried about osteoperosis -- I don't exactly want a dowager's hump when I'm 30! Osteoperosis is sort of a creeping-disease I guess--- I could have really bad bone density now and not realise it! But, I know I'm healthier overall than when I didn't work out at all, for example, I haven't had a bad cold since last year!
Right now I'm on hormones, and I had 3 weeks of estrogen with 1 week of progesterone, and I think I will have my period this time because I'm getting symptoms I've forgotten about-- big bloated stomach, bigger breasts, etc.. I'm just hoping that maybe I can go on the pill and get it only a few months out of the year. Of course, I keep hearing that the pill causes weight gain oh well...
Good luck!