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No Period for 1 year and doctor says it's ok. Advise? I

I am 29 years old and I haven't had my period for one year, 2 years prior to that my period started to have 3 months break in between. I went to a doctor and he said it is totally fine, women are not supposed to have their periods every month. This doctor was a respectable doctor with experience, he was like at his mid - 70.. come on! he should know and be a good one. Another doctor prescribed me some medication, but it didn’t help
The only way is to get my period back is to start contraception pills, but I don't need them as I have no regular sexual life. Actually, I don't have it at all. And I don’t want to harm my body without a need.

I don't consider myself underweight or being too much under stress, ok I am half way through my PhD, working as a consultant, last year I moved the countries, and I don't have relatives and friends around, but I have never had support though my entire life. Perhaps, lots of things happen in the last 5 years in my life, but I don't feel stressed. I do run half-marathons, yoga, pilates, and all sorts of things.

I also have two major diagnoses - I am suffering from Constant Constipation (HUGE PROBLEM), but I eat extremely healthy. And I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) - this might relate to no menstruation.

So, I am basically confused and I don't know what to do.. Contraceptive pills, new diet, constipation, another doctor visit??!! I just keep spending money on doctors, medications, herbal supplements, and so on.

Advice, thoughts will be really appreciated. Thank you
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Women with PCOS do not menstruate on a regular basis. I've read that they usually have 4 or less periods per year. But another site says 8 or less.

Your exercise regimen is likely helping the insulin resistance associated with PCOS. It may also be contributing to the lack of your period. The main concern with going too long without a period is that your uterine / endometrial lining may build up too much which increases your risk for endometrial cancer. If this is happening (which can be determined from an ultrasound), a periodic course of a (prescription) progestin medication could be taken to force a bleed to shed your lining. I would think you would only need to do this every 3 to 6 months or so but you would need to discuss that with your doctor.

I don't have much input on the constipation although I would have also thought magnesium would help. Some other things to try are Metamucil, Miralax or a stool softener.

I hope this helps!        
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Thank you, I might reconsider my thought about prescribed hormonal medicine and stat the course. As you mention it can be potentially dangerous.  It is always hard to find a good doctor. Thank you
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I can't help with the PCOS as that is outside my experience,  but it sounds like it can be a hormonal bad time.  But for the constipation may I recommend magnesium citrate?  Most people are deficient and it's an essential nutrient that helps with anxiety as well as constipation.  It has to be citrate form for constipation.  If you need more than that, try Nigella sativa oil or capsules, which can be ordered on Amazon.  Running marathons makes me wonder if you have any body fat.  Women do need a certain amount of body fat to menstruate.  
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Thank you for your response, but I take  1000mg of magnesium per day and it does nothing
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