I was watching Dr.Phil some time ago and this girl was 21 and she didn't have a single period yet! The theme for the show was eatign less food and ineriticism. So I'm just curious. Do ineristic women have periods or was I wrong and she just had a health problem or something?
2007-03-07 12:38:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
anorexic women can loose period or in this case not have it at all because their bodies dont get enough nutrients and body is trying to save energy on EVERYTHING.
2007-03-07 12:44:14 · answer #1 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extremely underweight women may not. Same as any woman who's having serious health issues - or sometimes just won't for a month cause you're sick. The body doesn't produce stuff for reproduction when it is having a hard time staying alive.
2007-03-07 12:42:17 · answer #2 · answered by Goldom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what in the world is "ineriticism"? did you mean anorexic? whoa.
anyways, yes being underweight can affect your people. i am 5'4 and about 105lbs and never have regular periods. have skipped like 5 months at a time. i think the amount of body fat affects the production of estrogen. im on the pill which makes me gain weight and have regular periods, so i think its the best solution for that.
2007-03-07 17:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by SweetDarlin' 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume that you mean anorexic people. When the body doesn't get enough food it will shut down "unnecessary " functions, breeding is unnecessary in a famine situation so the periods stop as the body conserves energy.
2007-03-07 12:44:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i weighed 136 in the 9th month of my 2nd pregnancy. my usual weight is around 105. i am 5'5" so by medical standards i have always been underweight. i have periods and have had them for 20 years now. believe me i wish weight did effect them. lol
2007-03-07 12:45:29 · answer #5 · answered by a very happily married woman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weight high or low can really effect your periods.
high weight can show problems with uteren lining thicking.
Under weight your body won't take the energy to work a period becuase its just trying to keep alive.
2007-03-07 12:44:18 · answer #6 · answered by psucaspurr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WEll smaller will get their period but usally alot later like 14-18 but when you have puberty is when you will or may getb t
2007-03-07 13:04:24 · answer #7 · answered by lady_bug110 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Underweight malnourished women do not have periods. They also have bone loss from not making estrogen that you do with periods.
2007-03-07 12:41:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some cases, yes, if they have anorexia.
I was underweight during my teens, but I still had periods once in awhile.
It depends on how underweight they are.
2007-03-07 12:42:31 · answer #9 · answered by Nancy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can be a reason. if a female is not having a period and coming up neg on a pregnancy test they ahould be examined by a doctor.
2007-03-07 12:59:40 · answer #10 · answered by Wicca_chick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋