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Can a very low calorie diet followed by amenorrhea for 8 months at an age of 14 cause incompetent cervix or/and infertility?

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Amenorrhea/fertility: Amenorrhea can cause infertility at any stage of your reproductive life except if pregnant. amenorrhea from eating disorders are usually the cause. There is no connection between incompetent cervix and age 14 amenorrhea.

Answered 3/26/2015

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