Hi, my name is Yael.

I’m 28 and my husband is 29. I have one child a 6 year old from a previous marriage.

We’ve been trying for about 6 months, however I went through something really traumatic in January and my periods have not been the same since. (A very unexpected attempted murder & suicide of my mother and my father). My therapist says it is normal for our bodies to respond physically to trauma like I’ve experienced. And there is no time frame on when my body will go back to normal or if it will. I confirmed this with my Gynecologist and he confirmed that my delayed and inconsistent periods could be caused by stress.

My periods went from being consistently 28-30 days to skipping entire months and this month im on cycle day 45 with no period yet. Im doing all the right things. Healthy diet, exercise, extensive therapy, and EMDR…. The inconsistency of my flow really concerns me. And I’m not convinced it’s just due to trauma. Is there something wrong with me?

I know it is a long shot, but has anyone experienced a change in their flow due to trauma? And if so, did your flow go back to normal? Did you have underlying issues? Or trouble getting pregnant?

I don’t want this horrific event to have claim to my body. I don’t want it to be the reason we can or can’t get pregnant. I’m just trying to move on with my life and get back to normal.