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​​Natural Treatment for  restoring hormonal balance and menstruation function​

Amenorrhea

Creating balance. Restoring function.​​

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Explore the symptoms of amenorrhea and learn how our personalized functional medicine solutions can help restore your hormonal balance. Our approach targets the root causes, providing natural remedies and sustainable wellness strategies. Whether experiencing symptoms of amenorrhea or exploring preventive care, our dedicated team is here to support your journey to better health.

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What is it?

Gaining insight into your condition

When you're in good health, your periods should occur regularly, usually every 25 to 35 days. The timing of your periods is affected by ovulation, which dictates when, or if, an egg is released (unless you're using hormonal birth control like the pill).

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Amenorrhea refers to the absence of periods for more than three months. of pregnancy, breastfeeding, perimenopause/opause, or contraceptive use, this is deemed abnormal. This includes females aged 16-17 or those within three years breast development who have yet to start menstruatingNatural treatments for amenorrhea.

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By adopting a broader view of health, medicine can help you identify factors that may be disrupting your menstrual cycle. Through natural treatment options for amenorrhea, it can in restoring healthy menstrual function.

Common symptoms of amenorrhea

 

An amenorrhea diagnosis comes with having no period for 3 months in a row. Some common symptoms include:

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  • decrease in sex drive

  • breast tenderness

  • changes in vaginal discharge

  • weight gain

  • depression

  • increased facial hair

  • pelvic pain

  • acne

  • fatigue 

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Causes of amenorrhea

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The main cause of amenorrhoea is the absence of ovulation. Menustration is the result of ovulation happening. Therefore, when ovulation doesn’t occur, neither does a menstrual bleed.​

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Ovulation is the menstrual cycle regulator, and necessary for maintaining all aspects of health. Your body is svery sel-regulating and when there isn’t enough food, or you are experiencing too much stress, the body determines that it's not an optimal environment to reproduce. About a third of women who experience anovulation can contribute it to stress.

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Around 30% of cases of anovulation are caused by hypothalamic amenorrhea, often due to:​

  • Insufficient caloric intake

  • Excessive exercise

  • Body fat percentage less than 12%

  • Chronic stress 

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Other causes of absent periods are:

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  • High prolactin (hyperprolactinaemia)​

  • Stopping contraception​

  • Hypothyroidism​

  • Exposure to toxins

Natural treatment for amenorrhea

 

The Balance functional Medicine approach to treating amenorrhea often begins with advanced specialided functional tests, such as:

 

  • Organic Acids Test (OATs) looking for specific markers for inflammation, digestive function & nutrient absorption

  • Food sensitivities and allergy testing

  • Heavy metal or environmental toxin exposure

  • Hormone levels

  • Thyroid testing

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Depending on your results and symptoms, a personalized amenorrhoea natural treatment strategy will target your specific needs.​

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Natural remedies including dietary and lifestyle changes and herbal and supplementation recommendations

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All herbs are prescribed by your functional medicine physician, ensuring correct dosages, lack of contraindications or interactions with current medications, and that they are appropriate for you.

Ready for a personalized, natural functional medicine treatment?

Our unique model of care was designed with you in mind. Find out how, then book a call today.

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