Taking creatine stopped my period??!?
I (23F) began using creatine monohydrate earlier this year. While taking creatine I felt sharper, motivated, more relaxed and my muscles felt a lot fuller. However, while taking creatine, my period completely ceased. I didn’t get my period for 2 months after I started taking it - I am someone who has a very regular cycle so this was quite odd.
After skipping my period, I was concerned and stopped taking it, and after a few days off, I got my usual pre-period symptoms followed by my period. I have not taken creatine since (for about a month now), however since that time, I have felt extremely fatigued, my skin has gone terrible, I am moody, I feel weak and flat. I really want to take creatine again but I am concerned that it stopped my menstrual cycle. Can anyone offer any advice?
When I started taking creatine, I was initially taking 10-15 grams per day, to which I then changed to 5 grams per day. Did I do something wrong or does my body just not respond well?
There is also no other factor which I could attribute the missed periods to, everything in my life remained the same, in fact I felt more relaxed than usual.