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Can excessive exercise impede with bleeding during menstruation?
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Yes: Known as exercise related amenorrhea. Very common in female athletes - especially if there is an associated eating disorder.
Answered 4/11/2013
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It can: Excess exercise can cause ovaries to shut down and quit producing estrogen and then periods stop. This can cause serious problems like bone loss and increased risk of fracture.
Answered 11/1/2015
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