What Is Female Athlete Triad?
Apr 20, 2016
1 min read
Here's a topic that came up in one of my talks last week. The female athlete triad consists of a combination of disordered eating, amenorrhea (lack of a period), and osteoporosis. This often goes unrecognized in teenage girls and the loss of bone mineral density can have negative long-term sequelae. If you notice your daughter has irregular or absent periods, please bring this to the attention of her physician.
Pretty eye-opening post on the female athlete triad - especially that bone density loss can have long-term effects. I know this is serious, but forgive me for immediately thinking, 'Would a wolf cut filter make me look cooler than the medical diagrams?' Still, great reminder to pay attention to teen girls' health.