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Will your period stop if you anorexic?

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Yes, your period will stop as you start losing body fat since your body is no longer healthy enough to support a child and this may cause many problems in the future towards your fertility.

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Can eating unhealthy prevent your period?

Amennorhea, the medical term for not having your period, can be brought on by unhealthy eating. Many women who are anorexic stop having periods for a while.


How do you stop anorexic?

eating usually helps


Can you be anorexic and still have a period?

yes they can still have a period, but not for long, if the anorexia goes untreated.


If you have a fear of choking and stop eating doesnt mean your anorexic?

Not exactly, no.


Do girls having their periods have anything to do with anorexia?

Not exactly. Having your epriod doen't make someone become anorexic. Some girls might be bloated a little while on their period, and think that they are fat, but that bloating passes within a few days or a week or so. If someone is anorexic, often they will stop having their period, though, as their bodies try to consere mass and fat and nutrients.


Can cows be anorexic?

Answer: hahha, animals can not be anorexic, they don't have the brain humans have to send them negative signals that make them stop eating. animals will eat if they can, but anorexia does not exist. if a cow looks anorexic it's because he doesn't get fed enough, its sick, or it can't find food, but definitely not anorexic.


When an Anorexic girl stops their period do they ever start again?

Yes, if they are able to get proper nutrients.


How do you get your period back?

Well, if you aren't pregnant, anorexic, or bulimic, and you have had more than one period before, then you should go to a gynecologist. Although really you should see a doctor for those other problems if you are any of those. Not getting enough food will cause your body to stop producing a period and could lead to infertility.


I am scared that I'm becoming anorexic but I've been on lots of diets and they don't work what can i do?

Being anorexic is a serious disorder. Even if you diet frequently, that does not mean you are anorexic. If you stop eating or become unhealthily obsessed with your figure and do become underweight, then seeking help would be your wisest option.


Would it be ok if you tried to be anorexic just until you were skinny enough?

No. It is essentially to just "become" anorexic and similarly to just then "stop". Anorexia is a real and dangerous eating disorder that is caused by serious mental distress.


How can you stop anorexia?

get a diagnosis from a doctor to make sure you are anorexic. Then, take small steps to start eating healthier.


Why do anorexic people stop having periods?

It's because they're undernourished. They also lose their sex drive.