People with bulimia nervosa consume large amounts of food and then rid their bodies of the excess calories by vomiting, abusing laxatives or diuretics, taking enemas, or exercising obsessively. Some use a combination of all of these forms of purging.

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In her own words: living with anorexia and bulimia

Read how one woman was able to recover from anorexia and bulimia.

• Amenorrhea
• Anxiety
• Constipation
• Depression
• Generalized anxiety disorder
• Infertility in women
• Osteoporosis
• Panic disorder

• Eating disorders