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Losing weight or not eating well make your period lighter ?
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Severe weight loss: Severe weight loss, such as with an eating disorder and anorexia, can minimize or oven stop periods by lowering estrogen. Smaller amounts of normal weight loss don't usually have any significant effect unless you get malnourished.
Answered 3/31/2023
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