Megan E Harrison1,2,3, Bannuya Balasubramanaiam4, Amy Robinson5, Mark L Norris5,6. 1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada. mharrison@cheo.on.ca. 2. Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada. mharrison@cheo.on.ca. 3. Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1, Canada. mharrison@cheo.on.ca. 4. Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada. 5. Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada. 6. Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite the fact that eating disorders (EDs) during pregnancy and early child bearing can both individually increase risk to mother and child, there is a paucity of research exploring pregnancy in adolescence and concomitant EDs. CASE: We report the case of a 16-year-old female with atypical anorexia nervosa, who experiences a remission of her ED behavior during pregnancy, followed by a severe relapse in the post-partum period. CONCLUSION: In this case, pregnancy functioned as a motivator for remission in our patient with concomitant ED. Further research is needed to identify risks of EDs in adolescent pregnancy, to explore the trajectory of pre-existing EDs during pregnancy and to identify effective interventions for prolonging remission into the post-partum period.
BACKGROUND: Despite the fact that eating disorders (EDs) during pregnancy and early child bearing can both individually increase risk to mother and child, there is a paucity of research exploring pregnancy in adolescence and concomitant EDs. CASE: We report the case of a 16-year-old female with atypical anorexia nervosa, who experiences a remission of her ED behavior during pregnancy, followed by a severe relapse in the post-partum period. CONCLUSION: In this case, pregnancy functioned as a motivator for remission in our patient with concomitant ED. Further research is needed to identify risks of EDs in adolescent pregnancy, to explore the trajectory of pre-existing EDs during pregnancy and to identify effective interventions for prolonging remission into the post-partum period.
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