okay im 16 and i missed a lot of my periods lately. IM SURE I AM NOT PREGNANT. my doctor said that i have anorexia and that my cycle can stop if i dont get enough nutrients in me. is this true??
2007-06-23 13:55:02 · 12 answers · asked by Jennifer M. 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Definitely. If you have lost too much weight, your body starts to shut down and not perform functions that you don't need to survive. (I.e....you don't NEED to get your period to survive..it just ensures that you can bear children). If you don't gain enough weight to start getting your period soon, you may lose the chance to ever have children again. If you go without your period for an extended amount of time, you may never get it back.
Anorexia has a huge road to recovery--you need to be ready to face it and it will require a lot of strength. Good luck, hon.
2007-06-23 13:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by April 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anorexia does lead to the stoppage of menstrual periods, not to mention many other problems. As someone who has suffered from bulimia in the past, I hope that you are in therapy for this condition and that you will slowly but surely find yourself feeling healthy again.
2007-06-23 23:12:32 · answer #2 · answered by AV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - that is true. Anorexica can cause your period to stop. Your body is not getting enough nutrients. I had the same problem when I was in college. Get help now, before it goes any farther.
2007-06-23 20:58:28 · answer #3 · answered by DAB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is true. You are harming your body by not gettting your anorexia under control. You could wind up dead if you don't get help for this soon. Yes DEAD as in not living any more. You seem to not realize just how serious anorexia is. Maybe when you are dead you will realize that YES IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU!
2007-06-23 21:02:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you are too skinny or anorexic your periods can stop altogether, but once you get a certain percentage of body fat back they will resume again eventually. This is why God created women to store more fat than men.
2007-06-23 20:59:47 · answer #5 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is very much so true! You must get help because if you keep loosing weight you will not have you period until you gain weight to be normal size!
2007-06-23 20:59:33 · answer #6 · answered by ツV3GG!E4L!F3☮ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! That is completely true! Eat woman Eat. You are worthwhile, life is worth living. Food tastes great and makes for a fun day. Eat!
2007-06-23 20:59:21 · answer #7 · answered by Gender Different 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is very true. your body only mesturates if you are able to provide all the things a baby needs. if you are anorexic then your baby can't survive. Also if your period is stopping then other organs could begin to shut down.
2007-06-23 20:58:58 · answer #8 · answered by starynight39 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know If you are below 65 or 75 lbs, you cannot menstrate.
2007-06-23 20:57:43 · answer #9 · answered by lilia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its true. i am a doctor, i hav a lot of patients face this problem too. and try not to drink coffee or tea, they will make your condition even worst.
2007-06-23 21:20:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋