Is it weight that will just not come off no matter what you try? I'm typically a small person (5'2 and 130) but in the course of six months, I put on 40lbs without changing my diet. I used to be on birth control and read that it can cause permanent weight gain but I had 8 regular periods that just stopped way after I stopped birth control and no matter what I do, I can't even lose a pound. I've tried talking to my doctors, and all they tell me is that "maybe you should consume less calories" or "you should get a personal trainer." I am in the gym for 1hr and a half and doing Tae-Bo and Hip Hop Abs regularly. For an entire month, I went low carb, low-fat, low-calorie and lost NOTHING. Could this be hopeless? I was thinking of seeing another doctor but my insurance requires a referral that my primary care providers (university health clinic) are refusing to write. My thyroid and pituitary levels, I was told are okay but I will be asking for a copy of the results.
2007-12-29 14:26:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
If you are having irregular periods and rapid weight gain without changing anything and it's hard to take it off it could signal a hormonal problem, such as PCOS. You do need to get some tests done. Will your health insurance let you see a gynecologist? Go there and have them do some tests. If not, do some research on your symptoms and go into your doctor informed and see if you can get him to listen or do a referral.
2007-12-29 14:31:46 · answer #1 · answered by obuprincess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do some research on this and see what you come up with
2007-12-29 22:31:46 · answer #2 · answered by No More Abuse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋