The Period Recovery Podcast

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She Lost Her Period for 14 Years...Then Got Pregnant Naturally

July 23, 2026

Can you recover your period after more than a decade?Cynthia sits down with former client GNic who shares her remarkable journey from losing her menstrual cycle for 14 years to welcoming her miracle baby.As a professional dancer, GNic spent years believing that being smaller meant being more successful. The pressure to maintain a certain body led to years of restrictive eating, excessive exercise, and eventually Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA). Despite visiting multiple doctors, she was repeated...

What does the latest research actually say about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA)?

July 09, 2026

In this episode, I welcome back Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt, one of the world's leading researchers in Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, to discuss exciting new findings from the largest HA studies to date.For years, women with missing periods have been told to simply "go on birth control" or have struggled to find answers from healthcare providers. Now, new research is beginning to uncover what HA is really doing to the body—and why recovery matters far beyond fertility.Together, we discuss:• T...

I Had Abs, But I Lost Myself | How HA Recovery Changed Everything

June 25, 2026

Lauren spent years doing everything she thought was healthy: tracking food, exercising constantly, staying disciplined, and chasing the perfect body.On the outside, she looked like she had it all together.On the inside, she had lost her period, her freedom, and much of the joy in her life.In this episode, Lauren shares her journey through Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) recovery and the surprising realization that getting her period back required more than simply eating more and exercising less....