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Iam 21year old female. I was skinny all through my life and now suddenly I'm gaining weight... is there any reason to put on weight suddenly? Should i be worried?
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Kindly consider visiting a gynaecologist.
I could give a few suggestions
1. Stress related eating - Change in lifestyle is enough
2. Thyroid dysfunction - Needs hormonal workup
3. Polycystic ovarian syndrome - Needs hormonal workup
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Visit a gynaecologist and get the necessary tests done
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Sudden weight gain may be due to harmonal imbalance ...stress...under active thyroid ..or due to insulin harmone imbalances ...consult me for detailed explanation
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Dr. B Rajashekar
General Physician
38 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello madam get your blood tsh done bye
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Dr. Aman Sharma
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Delhi
There can be many reasons for the weight gain. Hormonal and thyroid could be some reasons or purely dietary changes can also cause it.
For a better quality of advice you can upload medical details on this link so I can give a better quality of advice.
https://www.sparshskinclinic.com/consult-online/
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Do not take unscientific self medicating weight loss preparations
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