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Intense Workouts Halt Young Woman's Menstruation, Doctors Warn

1/11/2026

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A 23-year-old woman in Zhejiang province, China, reported that exercising six times a week stopped her menstruation.
Hospital tests showed her hormone levels resembled those of a 50-year-old.
Doctors diagnosed kidney deficiency and advised halting workouts, prescribing traditional Chinese medicine.
She previously struggled with binge eating and weighed 65 kg, and her current weight is unknown.

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Story summary

A 23-year-old woman in Zhejiang province, China, reported that exercising six times a week stopped her menstruation.
Hospital tests showed her hormone levels resembled those of a 50-year-old.
Doctors diagnosed kidney deficiency and advised halting workouts, prescribing traditional Chinese medicine.
She previously struggled with binge eating and weighed 65 kg, and her current weight is unknown.