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Can obesity cause amenorrhea?

By Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 03/09/2022

Obesity or overweight, as well as a low body mass index (BMI), can have consequences on a woman's menstrual cycles. When the BMI is higher than 25, it is possible that a large amount of estrogens may be produced leading to alteration of the menstrual cycle, anovulation (absence of ovulation) and, therefore, absence of menstruation.

 Marta Barranquero Gómez
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
License: 3316-CV
Embryologist. Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH). License: 3316-CV.