Erica Chidi Cohen Instagram – 96 days—yep, that’s how long it took for my period to show up. my longest cycle ever. so long, in fact, i joined the amenorrhea club—aka no period for three months or more. it vanished despite my routine: weekly acupuncture, regular exercise, decent sleep hygiene, and continued ghosting even after folding in chinese herbs, vitex, abdominal massage, lymphatic stimulation, and aromatherapy.
i even did a full work-up to rule out pcos.
but when i started bleeding last week, one thing became glaringly obvious: stress. stress can literally halt your period. and this year’s been a stress bucket—running a startup, family of origin struggles i’m only a year out from my myomectomy. so, i guess it’s not surprising my period took a hiatus. but now she’s back—and i’m finally softening. 🩸🧎🏾♀️ | Posted on 11/Sep/2023 21:20:44
