Vegetarian,,effects..on your body.?!
Answers: i have beena vegetarian for about an year know,,a little longer.But i read that it affects you,,and stops your starting your period,,i am 13,,not started yet.But i like i said i read beeing a vegaterian stops you starting your period,,and other affects:S..is this all true.Help!
Absolutely not!!!!
I have been a vegetarian for the last 10 years and have had no trouble with periods! There is also no link between not being a meat eater and having periods
It is not having a balanced diet can have dramatic affects on your health, so as long as you have a well balanced diet e.g gaining enough iron and protein from other sources instead of meat there is totally no need to worry- plus there are many other girls who don't eat healthy as teenagers and start their periods.
I hope that helps
not eating enough--if you're not eating enough, you get ammorrhea. this means you loose your period because you don't have enough body fat to support it. this is particularly common among athletes, particularly young ones (teens).
2. something "wrong" medical condition--my first guess is a thyroid issue. since becoming veg, have you consumed a lot of soy products such as tofu, soy milk, soy ice cream, soy cheese, and soy yogurt? TVP? soy protien powders? soy products, particularly 'in excess' (though that varies person to person) can have a negative effect on the thyroid and cause a hormonal imbalance that leads to the loss of your fertility cycle. Consider cutting out all soy (as an ovo-lacto, you don't really 'need' it anyway--you get more than enough protien from these sources and other beans, nuts, and seeds) and see if your period returns. also, related to this, i recommend fertility charting (once you get your period back) to help you monitor your hormonal conditions. For information about fertility charting check out the book Garden of Fertility by Katie Singer.
3. a 'regular' cycle--it's true that for many girls, the first two to five years of menstruation are erratic. it takes a lot of time for the body to regulate, and it usually does so in two years, with three years of moderate 'shifting' of the cycle based on hormonal changes and growth, dietary changes and stress, and a myriad of other factors.
it is important to note that different women do have different cycles. not every cycle is 28 days, and it can be healthy and normal for some women to have a very long cycle--in the 80 or 90 day range. any longer than this is considered problematic, and may require special attention. most women are 27-33 days in their cycles. There's a lot more ifnormation about this in the book i recommended above.
4. excessive weight, inadequate nutrition--if you are over weight, and you do not eat enough nutrient rich foods, it is relatively common to have thyroid problems that will cause a loss of period. Even for people of 'regular' weight who eat a lot of processed foods, foods that have poor nutritional value, it is common for them to loose their periods. Move toward a whole-foods diet such as fresh fruits and vegetables, beans, grains, nuts, seeds, and moderate amounts of eggs and dairy (since you're L/O).
5. A word of caution about doctors--many doctors do not treat causes, they treat symptoms.
a) For a person who is underweight and ammorrheic, the treatment is to gain weight and regain the period. Most doctors will put the person 'on the pill' which is a 'false menstruation' and not a healthy menstrual cycle. once off the pill, the problem comes back. So the treatment is to gain weight.
b) For a person who doens't eat nutritious food, the treatment is to eat nutritious food. Most doctors will put the girl 'on the pill' which is a false menstruation and not a healthy cycle. once off the pill, the problem (of no period) returns. The treatment is to eat nutritious food.
c) for a person who has a minor thyroid problem, it may be that there are many natural ways to solve this problem such as removing certian foods from the diet (such as soy) or taking cold rinses after hot showers. in these cases, the natural way solves the problem, whereas a medical path often leads to life-long use of a drug that may have side effects.
there are, of course, some cases where thyroid conditions need medical attention. in these cases, certainly it is appropriate to have surgery, take medications, and so on. but, for most doctors, there is no 'degree' in the problem. for many, all thyroid problems--whether small or severe--require the same sorts of treatments: drugs and surgery. So, even my own minor thyroid problem--treated by removing soy, a whole foods diet, cool rinses after showers, certain yoga poses, and monitoring the thyroid through fertility charting--would have been treated with medications by a doctor (in fact, my doctors wanted me to go on meds right away, but in 3 months i healed myself through this natural process).
use your intuition and your own wisdom to determine what you need. a doctor is a helper and their technologies are your tools--if you need them. you know best if you do or not, and what you're willing to try before you use them.
good luck to you!
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I have never heard that you can lose your period. I became a vegetarian over 8 years ago and have never lost mine. The only reason I think you may lose it is if you lose a lot of weight after becoming a vegetarian and don't have enough body fat to maintain a period.
You do have to be careful to make sure you eat right. Vegetarians have problems getting enough iron, B12, etc. Try talking to your doctor the next time you go and they can help make sure you're getting enough of the right nutrients.
when you are a vegetarian you are not getting some of the most important vitamins and minerals your body needs. you are not getting protein and are loading up on carbohydrates. check at the pharmacy for a good vitamin to take. it can make changes in your matabilism.
no i dont think that it will have any affect on ur period. i've been a vegetarian my whole life and i've never had problems with anything.
It is argued that the hormones in animals can cause peroids to start earlier. Consider this in countries like Japan where fish is the main meat, rather than farm animals girls start their peroid at an average age of 17. Here in the USA it is 12 and increasingly younger. My daugher started at age of 9 and me at the age of 12. If you haven't started by the age of like 15 or 16 I would get an exam from your doctor to make sure nothing is wrong.
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being a vegitarian shouldnt stop your periord your probably jsut a late bloomer or not eating enought food
it makes you feel more energetic