alternative medicine/female question

[Kim in Appalachia]

my sister doesn't get her monthly. Does anyone here have any recommendations for alternative medicines or therapies that might help out.

 

She has done the regular doctor route to death. Nothing is working well. It is definitely a hormonal balance thing, so I'm looking for something more natural to suggest to her.

[Ailaena]

Has she been checked for PCOS? That would be something that many doctors miss, causes amenses and is often treated well with Metformin.

 

However, if she wishes to totally avoid traditional meds, Chaste Tree Berry (Vitex) helps to naturally stabilize hormonal imbalances. I am under the impression that it is safer than some of the other alternative remedies, but I AM NOT AN EXPERT AND HAVE NO REAL CLUE.

 

I only know it works for halping to regulate PCOS sympoms.

 

 

HTH!

[Amy in NH]

Not a doctor or an expert here, either.

 

Is she a serious athlete, or very underweight? Those can also cause amenses.

 

Evening Primrose Oil is good to even out hormone imbalance.

Progesterone cream might help, too.

[mom2abcd]

Her best bet would be to have her hormone levels checked by someone who understands them. Try a compounding pharmacist or naturopathic doctor.

 

She may need natural progesterone cream or something on certain days. I'd recommend finding a professional who can advise.

[BlsdMama]

Not a doctor or an expert here, either.

 

Is she a serious athlete, or very underweight? Those can also cause amenses.

 

 

I wondered the same thing. She should have a complete physical to make sure there isn't more going on. Thyroid checked as well.

 

Yellow Dock and Red Raspberry Leaf can work well for regulation, but if she is completely skipping her period that's odd. Hormonal birth control can wreak havoc as well.

[Kim in Appalachia]

yes, she has PCOS. She also has a whole host of female medical issues. For some reason, this time around, she is avoiding the medicine from the doc. She has taken it before. I will tell her about the chaste tree berry. Thanks

[Kim in Appalachia]

I wish she would go to a naturapathic doctor, but she is so down right now and so unwilling to do something like that.

[Kim in Appalachia]

no, she is very overweight, which is why she has PCOS. She is working on loosing the weight, but that can take awhile and she is loosing motivation. She has had a headache for 2 weeks because of her hormones being off. She has been to a doctor, he just gave her strong pain meds which haven't helped.

[BlsdMama]

Kim,

 

Herbs are exactly like medicine. Because an herb works for a symptom doesn't mean it will fix the problems.

 

For example, I have a cough. Someone will tell me to take cough medicine. It would normally work for a cough. But if I left out the information that I have early stage emphysema, that would be pretty relevant.

 

PCOS affects the hormones, but that is a symptom of the underlying cause. It's an endocrine disease and related to diabetes, insulin malfunction, and being overweight... although those are most like symptoms, not causes.

 

Vitex (Chaste Berry) is a regulator. It will tend to assist women (for example) who are nursing revive their menses. Yellow Dock may also be appropriate in this case. I would highly suggest she get in touch with a local naturopath or herbalist who can talk to her in person and get her case history. There is much more to herbalism than just taking the herb.