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Re: endometriosis and weight

From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 May 2002 08:36:32 -0500 (CDT)

I was 161 pounds and 5 feet 6 inches and which is a BMI of 26. At my gynecologists advice I reduced my weight by 25 pounds to a healthy BMI of 22 which made me feel great in other ways but it hasn't helped my endometriosis. You however seem to already be a healthy weight? Amanda

t Tue, 28 May 2002, William McIntosh, MD wrote: >
>At Tue, 28 May 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>I'm 20 and was diagnosed with severe endo last year and have had 2 lap's
>>since then. I'm sick of having recurring endo and pain all the time and
>>just not feeling normal on a daily basis. I know that the more you
>>weigh the more oestrogen you produce and seeing as endo feeds on
>>oestrogen is it a good idea to lose some weight to stop the endo growth?
>>I'm 1.64m and I weigh 57kg.
>>Thank you.
>
>It might help, but probably not much.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute
>for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.
>

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