No periods for a year

[Earthsoul]

I am 45 but my bloods are not showing that I am menopausal, yet my periods have stopped completely. I have lost weight, but I am not underweight, BMI is 20. Could this be IBD related?

 

[UnXmas]

A BMI of 20 is to the low end of normal. It might that even though the typical woman would be healthy at your weight, your body naturally weighs a bit more in ideal circumstances. If you lost weight quickly, that can cause periods to stop too.

How long is it since they stopped?

 

[Earthsoul]

over a year ago!!!! just stopped!

 

[GutlessWonder86]

do you have any scar tissue around the fallopian tubes? any cysts on the ovaries, do you have endometriosis, PCOS, or fibroids?? have you been checked by your Gyn and had a limited sonogram done to make sure there is nothing that's preventing your Aunt Flo??

if you haven't seen your Gyn, I'd get in and have him take a look to rule out the above mentioned problems.

 

[Earthsoul]

I have had ultrasound scans and apart from a tilted uterus nothing wrong! I have asked my GI consultant and he does not seem to know either.
I put it down to my weight loss,
kind of feel that seeing a gyn as well as a GI is going to be too much.
I don't think anything is wrong, just odd they stopped.

 

[UnXmas]

I have had ultrasound scans and apart from a tilted uterus nothing wrong! I have asked my GI consultant and he does not seem to know either.
I put it down to my weight loss,
kind of feel that seeing a gyn as well as a GI is going to be too much.
I don't think anything is wrong, just odd they stopped.

A gynaecologist has a very different area of expertise from a gastroenterologist, and will specialise in different medical conditions. I think it's definitely worth seeing both, if you can. Your periods stopping may have nothing to do with Crohn's.

 

[Earthsoul]

I will speak to my doctor, bet they will want to shove tube up there to have a look, that'll go with the colonoscopy and OGD I am due soon and the cystocopy I had to have earlier last year
Why can't I have something obvious!!!!!
Sorry guys on a downer today. I am sure I will be fine tomorrow x
Thanks for your replies and interest x

 

[scoutfinch]

I've had my period stop for a year too. Twice, actually. Both stoppages occurred when my Crohn's was really actively flaring and out of control. I lost a lot of weight and was underweight (lost 25 percent of my body weight over 6 months). I was also severely iron-deficient due to the loss of blood from internal inflammation.

My period returned the first time when I started on Remicade, which wrangled the Crohn's for a little while. My period stopped again when the Remicade started losing efficacy. Since I started Humira a year ago (and it has been an effective treatment), my period has been normal. I was in my mid-20's during those times my period stopped. To be honest, after I got over the worry that something was wrong with my reproductive system, I was a little happy to not have to deal with getting my period every month while I was suffering with active Crohn's.

Hopefully your doctor can examine you/run tests to determine what might be causing your periods to stop. It sounds like it could be anything. Good luck!

 

[Naturelover]

Constantly being dehydrated can also cause loss of menses.