I’ve seen quite a few people recently who’ve gotten a DUTCH test done, particularly the cycle mapping. I do not find it particularly helpful for diagnosing amenorrhea as many of the hormones related to potential causes of amenorrhea are not included. The DUTCH test DOES NOT include: FSH and LH, the two hormones that are related to the status of your hypothalamus. TSH or prolactin which can indicate other causes of amenorrhea. The DUTCH test DOES include: Testing of various precursors and...

"Post-pill amenorrhea" is often suggested as a "cause" of missing periods, but research shows this is not a valid diagnosis. If your period hasn't returned by 60 days after stopping the pill, more investigation is in order to rule in or out underlying conditions.

Understand how hypogonadotropic hypognadism and hypothalamic amenorrhea are typically related, and what can you do about it?