WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2001: Re: ? about conversation had with my dr (for drs only)

Re: ? about conversation had with my dr (for drs only)

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Apr 2001 17:02:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 21 Apr 2001, Kristy wrote: >
>Good afternoon drs,
>
>I've been thinking again about a conversation I had with my
>dr last year in regards to trying to lose weight b/c I'm
>going to be starting the Zoladex soon. When I talked to
>her last year about my inability to lose weight b/c of the
>PCOS and so she put me on Spironolactone (50 mgs) of it and
>that has helped some of the water retention.
>
>Well, when she asked me what I had in mind as a weight goal
>I told her 125 maybe 120. After figuring out my BMI (not
>sure how to do the calculations myself) she told me she
>wanted me to try to get down to 130. I am going to ask her
>when I see her why but in the mean time I thought that I
>would ask you all what your thoughts were.
>
>Would I have more problems physically if I were to try to
>get myself down to 125 or even 120? If there would be a
>problem of some sort what particular problems might my dr
>be concerned about that would make her say that she wants
>me down to 130?
>
>I'm 29, 5'1 1/2" tall. I don't know if my body frame will
>be necessary for answering this question but I'm guessing
>that my frame is small.
>
>One other thing that I want to ask is what will I need to
>do to try to keep from gaining weight while on the Zoladex?
>
>Thanks for your time.
>
>=====
>Kristy :)
>
>http://www.geocities.com/sokokl/kristyspersonalpage.html
>

Krsty

I have no answer to the last question, except, good nutrition. The weight issue may be due to the fact that if you get too thin, you may not have enough body fat and may not ovulate as well.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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