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Does Eating Chalk Piece Will Affect Fertility?
am 22 year female. i like eating chalk pieces. is that harmfull? will it affect my ovary?
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no eating chalk doesnt affect your ovary but it does affect your bowels in long term as it might cause constipation or painful cramps caused by formation of an indigestible mass consult a dcotor as you might be suffering from pica a condition characterised by ingestion of non nutritive substances
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