Monthly Hemorrhage...was Hmmm.. question for Erica

[Guest guest]

I too know of girls and women athelets that lose their periods

(though I don't know of any that have had children. Good to know

that some can have children without the monthly mentrual flow)

 

Anyway, it would seem that the shedding of blood(a little, a lot, or

none at all) might have something to do with either the fat intake or

the stored body fat or perhaps it has to do with their high physical

activity, or maybe all of the above.

 

 

Belinda

 

 

 

 

> I always thought it was strange that a tiny little egg could cause

> such an uproar on a monthly basis. And, it didn't make sense to me

> from an evolutionary perspective either. I also thought it strange

> that women who are athletes would often " lose " their period. I

know a

> woman who says she did not shed blood, and she has three children.

> She also owns a women's only gym, teaches aerobics everyday, and is

> physically fit with very little body fat. Interesting. She does

eat

> some cooked food, but when I went to a party at her house, most of

the

> food on the table was raw fruits and veggies.

>

> Janet

>

> <snip>

>

> Cartman is the best!! It's true that it's funny, but it's scary

when

> people start being lured by the messenger and then blindly follow

the

> message. In any situation. For example, it is absolutely untrue

that

> women should lose their periods, that that is a symptom of " great

> health " . And scary it is being preached as health (only hardcore NH

> people believe this). So, that is the only context that is not

funny.

>

[Guest guest]

I have always heard that the lack of a period is due

to a low body fat percentage...thus explaining why

many elite athletes, along with women suffering from

eating disorders, experience the cessation of their

monthly cycle.

 

 

--- Belinda <MistyBlueTN wrote:

 

> I too know of girls and women athelets that lose

> their periods

> (though I don't know of any that have had children.

> Good to know

> that some can have children without the monthly

> mentrual flow)

>

> Anyway, it would seem that the shedding of blood(a

> little, a lot, or

> none at all) might have something to do with either

> the fat intake or

> the stored body fat or perhaps it has to do with

> their high physical

> activity, or maybe all of the above.

>

>

> Belinda

>

>

>

>

> > I always thought it was strange that a tiny little

> egg could cause

> > such an uproar on a monthly basis. And, it didn't

> make sense to me

> > from an evolutionary perspective either. I also

> thought it strange

> > that women who are athletes would often " lose "

> their period. I

> know a

> > woman who says she did not shed blood, and she has

> three children.

> > She also owns a women's only gym, teaches aerobics

> everyday, and is

> > physically fit with very little body fat.

> Interesting. She does

> eat

> > some cooked food, but when I went to a party at

> her house, most of

> the

> > food on the table was raw fruits and veggies.

> >

> > Janet

> >

> > <snip>

> >

> > Cartman is the best!! It's true that it's funny,

> but it's scary

> when

> > people start being lured by the messenger and then

> blindly follow

> the

> > message. In any situation. For example, it is

> absolutely untrue

> that

> > women should lose their periods, that that is a

> symptom of " great

> > health " . And scary it is being preached as health

> (only hardcore NH

> > people believe this). So, that is the only

> context that is not

> funny.

> >

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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