MELANIE
I RECENTLY DISCOVERED INFORMATION ON AMENORRHEA, A CONDITION IN WHICH I THINK I MAY HAVE. I HAVE NOT HAD A RECULARY PERIOD IN 5 MONTHS AND I AM SUBJECTED TO HIGH STRESS SITUATIONS AND POOR NUTRITIONAL HEALTH. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY HUSBAND AND I ARE TRYING TO CONCIEVE OUR FIRST CHILD AND HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR 9 MONTHS NOW. COULD AMENORRHEA BE THE CULPRIT. I HAVE SEEN AN OB/GYN WHO DID A COMPLETE BLOOD WORK UP AND PAP SMEAR AND FOUND ALL RESULTS TO BE NORMAL. THIS DOCTOR DID, HOWEVER, RECOMMEND THAT I BEGIN USING BIRTH CONTROL TO REGULATE MY PERIOD. I DON'T WANT TO USE BIRTH CONTROL AND I AM SEEKING ALTERNATIVE METHODS TO REGULATE MY PERIOD. ANY ADVISE?