Experiencing an absence of your periods can be a frustrating and difficult process for many women. Whether you're trying to get pregnant or are just wanting to predict when your next period might arrive, prolonged durations without getting your period can be difficult. The absence of periods, which is technically known as amenorrhea, is something that many women experience for a wide range of reasons. If you have this issue, visiting a local gynecologist will be a good starting point for receiving the treatment you need. Here are three treatment options.

Medication

There's a good chance that your gynecologist may recommend that you take one or more types of medication to make your periods come regularly. If you've been dealing with an absence of your periods for a long time, medication can be a simple way to positively affect your body's hormones to make your periods occur. There are several different medications that can help in this regard, and you can expect your gynecologist to discuss a few of them and write you a prescription.

Nutritional Changes

One of the things that your gynecologist will do when you visit with the complaint of absent periods is determine the likely reason for this issue. For many people, having a dangerously low body weight will often cause this issue to occur. Your gynecologist will explain how increasing your body weight in a healthy manner will likely cause your periods to return, and they'll give you some nutritional tips about how to do so. You can expect to go home with some resources about ways to increase your daily caloric intake in order to slowly gain weight.

Counseling Referral

The gynecologist may refer you to one or more counselors if they feel that doing so may help you in your quest to have regular periods. For example, if your periods are absent because of a low body weight that is consistent with an eating disorder, your gynecologist may recommend that you speak to a counselor who is a specialist in eating disorders. They may be able to help you work through this issue. High stress can often be a culprit for absent periods. If you've indicated that your stress levels are very high, your gynecologist may suggest that you see a mental health professional who can work with you to develop coping methods for your stress. Together, these things can help to make your periods return.

Contact a local clinic to ask about gynecology services.