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Re: A PERSONAL QUESTION ABOUT WEIGHT!!SORRY,I JUST HAVE TO KNOW HERE...
From: Beth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 21:36:12 -0600 (CST)
I forgot to mention that 20 pounds of my weight was FAST. I was put on
Ortho Tri and gained that 20 in one month! That was quite scary! I quit
those pretty quick LOL.
At Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Beth wrote:
>
>Your swollen belly is very possibly caused by testosterone. Elevated
>(or even normal depending on how your body reacts) testosterone is a
>COMMON cause of the mid-section weight. Other problems that can stem
>from it are:
>
>acne
>unexplained weight gain
>hairloss (male pattern balding : P )
>excess facial and body hair (hirsutism)
>
>If the testosterone levels are high enough it can affect ovulation and
>disrupt the menstrual cycle.
>
>The weight I gained 'crept' on, started at 28 years old. Slow but VERY
>consistent. It was around 30 pounds one year and then the rest the
>next. I started out underweight and even after pregnancy remained so.
>
>Keep an eye on things but try not to stress, you may NEVER have a
>problem. If you suddently start showing symptoms that you didn't have
>before, talk to your Dr.. You may need to change or modify your
>treatment, diet etc..
>
>At Fri, 11 Jan 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I have to admit that I'm totally confused about the weight gain too. How
>>do you know when it starts happening? What causes it to happen? Were
>>most of you within a healthy range for your heights and then suddenly
>>there was a shift or was it gradual? I really don't have any weight
>>problems (swollen belly, that's it, but completely normal weight) and I
>>constantly worry that I'll just wake up one day and suddenly not be able
>>to keep the weight off. Granted I stress about EVERYTHING so... Anyway,
>>does anyone have any idea of what they think causes the change to
>>gaining weight and how old were most of you when you started to gain
>>weight. I'm just wondering if t there's some sort of pattern or if it's
>>completely individualistic...
>>
>>Cheers!
>
>--
>Stay safe and feel free to email me anytime,
>
>Beth
>Rockport, MA
>
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Stay safe and feel free to email me anytime,
Beth
Rockport, MA
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