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Your doctor will ask you questions about your periods, your eating habits and your exercise routine. He or she will also do a physical exam. Your doctor may also ask you if you take any medicines such as birth control pills, laxatives or diet pills.
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The Female Athlete Triad by JA Hobart, MD, and DR Smucker, MD, MPH (American Family Physician June 01, 2000, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000601/3357.html)
Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff
Reviewed/Updated: 08/10
Created: 09/00
