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Curious as to how malnutrition can affect menstrual period?
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Malnutrition: Usually you need at least 17% body fat to have a period. The ovaries need to be able to secrete estrogen. The estrogen eventually stimulates growth of the endometrium (uterine lining) which is eventually shed.
Answered 11/16/2013
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