Irregular periods: Is it PCOS, hypothalamic suppression, or something else?
From Lara Briden's Podcast by Lara Briden
December 18, 2025 · 15 min · Season 4 · Episode 18
About this episode
Lara discusses the complexities of diagnosing irregular periods, focusing on PCOS and hypothalamic suppression.
If you’ve struggled with irregular periods, you might have noticed it can be a little tricky to figure out exactly what’s going on—and, therefore, exactly what you need to do to get your period back. In this episode, Lara discusses: the two most common explanations for irregular periods,how to tell them apart, andhow hypothalamic amenorrhea is frequently misdiagnosed as PCOS. Links: Prof Jerilynn Prior's paper about hypothalamic suppressionPCOS cannot be diagnosed by ultrasoundCycl...
People in this episode
Host: Lara Briden
Topics covered
- irregular periods
- PCOS
- hypothalamic suppression
- menstrual health
- diagnosis
- amenorrhea
Keywords
- irregular periods
- PCOS
- hypothalamic suppression
- amenorrhea
- menstrual health
- diagnosis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PCOS, hypothalamic amenorrhea
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