Anorexia can harm your organs greatly. The skin can become dry and flaky. The liver and kidneys often suffer damage and can have problems functioning. Dizziness or fainting can occur. Anorexics are often more prone to infection and hypothermia, too. Te biggest risk is for the heart. Anorexics often have wekaer hearts, and can experience heart murmurs, complications, malfunctions, and can even have heart failure.
Yes, one of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa is amenorrhea. Amenorrhea is the absence of a menstruation for three or more months.
The lack of eating can harm and effect the functions of the stomach, intestines, and bowels.
Anorexia is bad for many reasons. First off, it is a dangerous mental and physicla disorder. It can really harm a person mentally, and also has been known to cause high rates of depression and isolation. Anorexia can cause a wide variety of medical problems, including organ malfunction, organ failure, and is also very deadly.
Self harm most commonly appears when a person is going through a hard time in their life. Although; this said, self-harm can last for years. Self harm is also very commonly seen in people with Anorexia or Bulimia. Hope this helps?!
The scientific name for anorexia is Anorexia Nervosa.
No she does not have anorexia.
Cells change in structure and function groups together forming tissues.
Anorexia is the correct spelling.
It is just a shorter version of the full name. Anorexia is short for Anorexia Nervosa. Therefore, Anorexia Nervosa is commonly referred to as Anorexia. (As is Bulimia. Bulimia is short for Bulimia Nervosa.)
Anorexia causes the brain to be starved. Without enough fluids and nutrients, brain functions will slow down. If this continues over a long period of time, brain cells can begin to die. In younger brains, development can also slow down or stop completely.
Anorexia is starvation..
Anorexia is NOT a disease - it is a psychological condition. You cannot 'catch' Anorexia from a sufferer !