Exercise Addiction Halts Menstruation in 23-Year-Old, Hormones Like a 50-Year-Old

• A 23-year-old woman from eastern China stopped menstruating due to intense exercise six times a week.
• Doctors found her female hormone levels comparable to a 50-year-old and diagnosed 'obvious symptoms of kidney deficiency'.
• She was prescribed traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and advised to suspend workouts.
• The condition, exercise-associated amenorrhoea, occurs when energy intake is insufficient for high energy expenditure, causing the body to halt reproductive functions.
• Experts recommend reducing workout intensity, restoring energy balance, and moderate exercise for recovery.

Why It Matters: Excessive exercise can lead to severe hormonal imbalances and health issues like amenorrhoea.