| There are many ways of which to obtain weight loss | | | | Since most anorexic individuals are women and with |
| and some of these techniques are excessive | | | | the fact that they are to be conceiving a child any time |
| exercise, intake of laxatives and not eating. Some | | | | in their future and will be going through pregnancy |
| people submit themselves to starving - this is what you | | | | stages, it's like you're telling the anorexic women that |
| call anorexia. These are the people who believe that | | | | she has to gain 100 pounds. Anorexic women will |
| they would be happier and most successful if they | | | | definitely have trouble conceiving a baby and carrying |
| were thin. Anorexia is an eating disorder that usually | | | | it to its full term. The irregular menstrual cycles and |
| begins in young people around the onset of puberty, | | | | weak bones make it more difficult to conceive. Both |
| mostly for teenage girls, but it can also appear to | | | | you and the baby you are conceiving could be in |
| teenage boys and adult men and women. Typically, | | | | danger you being underweight and don't eat proper |
| anorexic have extreme weight loss which is usually | | | | variety of foods. Women with eating disorders such |
| 15% below the person's normal body weight. People | | | | as anorexia have higher rates of miscarriages and the |
| suffering from anorexia are very skinny but are | | | | baby might be born prematurely thus putting them at |
| convinced that they are overweight. | | | | risk for many medical problems. Particularly those |
| Generally, anorexic individuals have the intense fear of | | | | anorexic pregnant women, they should always take |
| becoming fat thus pushing them to have their dieting | | | | proper pre-natal care such as taking pre-natal vitamins |
| habits particularly with adolescent girls. They | | | | and having regular pre-natal visits. It is a good idea to |
| continuously think that they are overweight even after | | | | enroll in a prenatal exercise class to be sure you are |
| they become extremely thin, very ill and near death. | | | | not overexerting yourself. |
| Anorexic often have a strange eating habit like | | | | Generally, anorexic has a poor self-image, low |
| refusing to eat in front of other people or preparing | | | | self-esteem, loss of control and a yearning for a better |
| meals but refuse to eat any of it. | | | | body as they are obsessed with being thin. Anorexic |
| Anorexic people have many medical risks including | | | | individuals lose a lot of weight and terrified of gaining |
| mineral loss, low body temperature, irregular heartbeat, | | | | weight. They believe they are fat even though they |
| shrunken bones, permanent failure of normal growth, | | | | are very thin. Therefore, they tend to starve |
| development of osteoporosis and bulimia nervosa. | | | | themselves, avoiding high calorie foods and exercise |
| Other anorexic persons show many symptoms of | | | | constantly. Moreover, treating anorexic is difficult |
| anorexia while others don't. Symptoms include body | | | | because people with anorexia believe that there is |
| that is inconsistent with age and build and height that is | | | | nothing wrong with them. Anorexic who are on their |
| usually 15% below the normal weight. Other symptoms | | | | early stages of anorexia may be successfully treated |
| are loss of at least 3 consecutive menstrual periods | | | | without having to be admitted to the hospital. However, |
| for girls, not wanting or refusing to eat in public, anxiety, | | | | those anorexic who are with more serious conditions |
| and shortness of breath, weakness, brittle skin, and | | | | need care in the hospital and usually in a special unit of |
| obsessiveness about calorie intake. Other anorexic | | | | people with anorexia and bulimia. The patient often |
| individuals continuously use laxatives without even | | | | needs counseling so they can work on changing the |
| knowing that the excessive use of the thing is harmful | | | | feelings that are causing their eating problems. Most |
| to their body. It wears out the bowel muscle thus | | | | importantly, family and friends of anorexic individuals |
| causing it to decrease in function. These laxatives | | | | may help in making the patient feel safe, secure and |
| contain harsh substances that may be reabsorbed into | | | | comfortable with their illness. |
| the human system. | | | | |