Would Eating Raw Rice Affect One's Menstruation Cycle?

Posted on Tue, 18 Sep 2018

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Question : I had habit of eating raw rice it may effect my period cycle bcoz I did get my period in last month

Answered by Dr. Remy Koshy (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Explained below

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Habit of eating rice may be due pica, which may indicate you have anemia. If you are not sexually active and yet you have still missed your periods, I would suggest you to do some basic blood tests.
- CBC
- Thyroid profile

I hope this helps.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy