Do males also get Anorexia?
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Although that is rare, it does happen. There's something like 10 percent of all people with anorexia are male.  I am not exact on that number, but there are males with anorexia.
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I assume you mean an eating disorder when you use "ED." \n\nOther factors than just weight can affect your hormones and your menstrual cycle. FOr example, a very lean athlete might be in the normal body weight range, but have too little body fat to ovulate or have a cycle. And there are many other causes of amenorrhea than weight alone.\n\nWhy not simply ask your doctor what this means in your specific case? Anything said here is really guesswork.
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*dramatic weight loss; refusal to maintain the minimal normal *body weight for one’s age and height \n*basing self-worth on body weight and body image \n*frequent skipping of meals, with excuses for not eating \n*eating only a few foods, especially those low in fat and calories \n*making meals for others, but not eating the meals themselves \n*frequent weighing of oneself and focusing on tiny fluctuations in weight \n*wearing baggy clothing to cover up thinness \n*excessive focus on an exercise regimen \n*frequent looking in the mirror for flaws \n*avoidance of social gatherings where food is involved \n*even when thin, complaining about being overweight \n*in females, missing three consecutive menstrual periods; in males, decreased sexual desire
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because anorexia and bullemia are serious eating disorders, it's a mental problem that they have and also known as diseases. If things are going bad in their life and they dont like their weight and obsess over it, they feel as if food is one of the things they are able to control in their lives. Just like alcoholism - it's hard for them to stop even if they want to.
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anyone can be anorexic or bulimic. Men too.
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All men have different bodies just like women. Some are muscular, some are thin, some are average size, some are heavy, some are chubby, some are one color, some are another, some are bigger in one area and some are smaller. Everyone is different.
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anorexia you mean.. its an eating disorder where you dont let yourself eat much and have an extremely negative body image
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Anorexia Nervosa is a mental disorder in which the person has a fear of becoming fat and takes measures to reduce his or her body mass index (BMI) to 17.5 or under.  Emaciation, in a technical sense, occurs when someone's BMI falls below 15.0.  People with anorexia nervosa may become emaciated, but emaciation can result from other circumstances as well, such as disease or famine.\n\nOn a side note, the term "anorexia" is different from "anorexia nervosa."  Anorexia literally means loss of appetite, so a doctor may say someone is experiencing anorexia as a symptom.  Anorexia nervosa is the actual psychological disorder, although it's translation "nervous loss of appetite" is truly a misnomer.  Most anorectics (people with anorexia nervosa, also written anoretics) are actually hungry most of the time, and spend a great deal of time and energy planning what they are allowed to eat or not eat.
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Both men and women have boobs but if you are referring to the unusual enlargement of the male breast (male breasts are supposed to be flat) then this means that they have more estrogen hormones than androgen hormones. Normally, men have a high level of androgen but genetic aberrations, obesity, infection, malignancy, hormonal imbalances due to abnormal conditions of the pituitary gland and the adrenal glands, may lead to an incrased secretion of estrogenic hormones in males manifesting as gynecomastia or an abnormal increase in the size and shape of the male breast. Generally, gynecomastia is not a serious condition unless it has been diagnosed to be malignant.
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Im a recovering anorexic!! I had anorexia from age of 12 to 20 and small episodes every now and then. And no it's not something a person is born with!!\nI developed it straight from the onset of puberty, i developed earlier than most my peers. And I have had a bad family life. My parents have separated numerous times.\nIt is a way of trying to gain control over my life when things around me are falling apart. It's not easy to get over and I wouldn't wish it upon anyone.
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That they need problems that cannot be fixed with a simple talk with the parents. It's deadly and it's sickening.\n\nJust this week a Brazilian model weighing in at 88 pounds died from anorexia-related problems. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15750402/?GT1=8717\n\nYour body is the only body you're going to get ,and if you don't treat it well, it's going to give out on you. You aren't going to get another one, so learn to love it.
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I suffered from Anorexia as a teenager... I was always tired and cranky. Once I started eating again and exercising in moderation I was a happy girl. Your body needs food as it is fuel for your body, without it you are a tired, cranky piece of sh!t!\n\nTell him to lose weight the sensible way! Eat lots of healthy food and exercise!
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Lots of men like women with some padding.  Compromise...don't gain and only lose enough to be in the healthy range...not to have an anorexic appearance.  Be happy that he isn't that type of man to leave you because you aren't the slender thing he married...men have been known to do that.  Count your blessings!
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No it is not caused by bad diet, it's caused by hormones.  I eat very well and suffer worse than anyone I know.  I don't whinge about it, I whinge whilst I'm suffering from it...there's a difference.  Logic dictates that men cannot suffer from PMS because they can never be pre-menstrual.  Maybe men suffer from the effects of PMS, but logic would dictate that half the time they deserve it.
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I'm male and 46,  My weight is within healthly limits so my weight isn't the problem.  It's that I'm not in shape.  There is a huge problem with body image in the US.  If one is healthy and in shape.  Weight shouldn't matter.  It's come to the point where eating disorders are hitting younger and younger girls and just recently it's been reported that boys are now having the same body image problems.  Good topic!
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Nope. Anyone that insecure about their body is not the type of person I would want to date. Kind of like a woman constantly dieting, taking diet pills, and so forth. Both are insecure about their bodies and are, in general, not going to be emotionally stable. Everyone gets upset. It's normal. Taking things that exacerbate that because you feel like you have to look like a glob of muscle and increase the chance of it are really just unnecessary. I don't find weight lifters particularly attractive, anyway. I want a man that has a healthy percentage of muscle and fat for his height and body structure that cares about his health more than how other people think he looks.\n\nTo the young lady below, that's exactly what kind of person it is. A boy. Someone who hasn't matured enough yet to realize that the only steroids that should ever be taken should be carefully dosed and monitored by a doctor for health purposes. Steroid use and abuse has a number of very serious draw backs and because of this, they need to be, as stated, carefully dosed and monitored.
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I'm sure it does.  Anorexia also causes problems with the rest of your body.  Hair becomes brittle and falls out, heart failure may occur and your body starts to shut down because there's no nourishment.