 [ Symptoms ] why does the my food not taste as good as it used to  i am a bit underweight and have i have been trying to gain weight i used to love food and ate like a horse but never gained a pound over the past few years my appetite has dwindled down to nearly nothing i do not get hunger pangs instead i get nauseous when i forget to eat for too long  recently my appetite has taken a worse turn   when i eat the food does not appeal or satisfy it tastes okay but not enjoying meals makes trying to eat even harder [ Disease ] if you are not improving in a day or so you may need to see a medical provider for an examination medical providers are bound by confidentiality so please do not worry that your secret will be revealed to a parent just insist on being in the exam room alone and then disclose how this happened what you tell a parent is really up to you in the meantime spend some time sitting in a hot bathtub and keep fingers and other objects out of your vagina until you have healed