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Bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder thatcan be fatal if left untreated. People who havebulimia nervosa routinely "binge," consuming largeamounts of food in a very short period of time, andimmediately "purge," ridding their bodies of the just-eaten food by self-inducing vomiting, takingenemas, or abusing laxatives or other medications.If left untreated, bulimia nervosa can lead toserious and even life-threatening problems, such asdepression, anxiety disorders, heart damage,kidney damage, injury to all parts of the digestivesystem, and severe dental damage. Those withbulimia nervosa are at risk for dangerousimpulsive, self-destructive behaviors, such askleptomania, self-mutilation, alcohol and/or drug