Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder which is both physical and psychological in nature. This disorder is nine times more likely to occur in women than men with the onset usually between the ages of 13 and 20 years of age. Bulimia is often just a symptom of a deeper problem.
On first look, vomiting up vast amounts of food consumed during a binge to control one’s weight may seem like an answer to a problem that seems to plague young women more and more these days. Bulimics often combine fasting, laxative use, excessive exercise in addition to binging and purging. What may seem to be a solution will always end up a bigger problem if left untreated.
