Bulimia Nervosa Research Paper

Bulimia Nervosa is a disease that not only affects your mental health but body and organs. Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is a disease where the victim binges on food then purges or takes laxatives to avoid gaining weight. The second type of bulimia is binging then fasting, for long period of time. Some of the symptoms of BN are tooth decay, low self esteem, and enlarged cheeks. If bulimia is left untreated multiple problem can arise such of damage of endocrine glands, inflation from stomach acid, loss of bone density, and dehydration. Recovering from bulimia is very difficult and requires long-term treatment to fully recover, however even then some damage may be irreversible.

The endocrine system consists of reproductive organs, pineal gland, GI tract, and adrenal glands. That is only a few of what BN affects in its victims. The function of this system is to secrete hormones into the circulatory system. In females amenorrhea often occurs which mean they do not menstruate. Long-term amenorrhea can affect bone density and increase your risk of infertility. This is cause by the hypothalamus, which stops releasing the hormone gonadotropin, which is responsible for starting …show more content…
Frequent vomiting cause acid erosion and tooth decay. This is cause by gastric acid, which is formed in the stomach. Not only does this cause tooth and palate damage, stomach acid from purging can damages the esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one condition that can arise from stomach acid in the esophagus. In extreme cases the esophagus can rupture or cancer may develop in the area. The stomach is the next organ that is affected by BN. Peptic ulcers can form in the stomach because the stomach lining becomes thin due to an empty stomach. Some of the symptoms of a peptic ulcer are chest pains and bloody stool. In addition BN victims are often constipated and retain water due to dehydration from