
Suggest Treatment For Excessive Weight Gain

Question: Hi,
My name is XXXXXXX from Kuwait, I'm 25 years old female, I used to be healthy and lean all my life without any effort, my body was built this way, until the last three years I gained alot of weight due to stress and other reasons,
I'm thinking of doing the HCG diet, by taking HCG 5000 iu injections, But in Kuwait I can't find HCG injection anywhere!!
I only found the HCG brand Pregnyl 5000 iu, in the pharmacy, but it's labels it says this is only for fertility uses, not for weight loss! do you think I can use this brand??
I really want to order HCG online from the USA, but I don't think customs may let it go through because it's a medical item,
My other serious question..
since HCG is mainly used for women’s fertility and conceiving and helping to produce eggs, is it harmful for a healthy girl with good hormone and good period and ovulation ? you don’t think it will effect the womb and ovaries and might cause PCOS?
I already did a hormone test in the lab to check my hormones and the result was great, everything was good and normal. and my period is very regular and on time every month thank god. but I suffer from severe blood Anemia.
And finally what do you recommend me to do before starting the HCG diet to check my health, I was thinking of taking a sonar scan of my womb and ovaries before starting the diet. just to see everything and let the Dr. tell me my health according to the scan. and after the HCG I will do another one to see if anything changed!
Thanks
My name is XXXXXXX from Kuwait, I'm 25 years old female, I used to be healthy and lean all my life without any effort, my body was built this way, until the last three years I gained alot of weight due to stress and other reasons,
I'm thinking of doing the HCG diet, by taking HCG 5000 iu injections, But in Kuwait I can't find HCG injection anywhere!!
I only found the HCG brand Pregnyl 5000 iu, in the pharmacy, but it's labels it says this is only for fertility uses, not for weight loss! do you think I can use this brand??
I really want to order HCG online from the USA, but I don't think customs may let it go through because it's a medical item,
My other serious question..
since HCG is mainly used for women’s fertility and conceiving and helping to produce eggs, is it harmful for a healthy girl with good hormone and good period and ovulation ? you don’t think it will effect the womb and ovaries and might cause PCOS?
I already did a hormone test in the lab to check my hormones and the result was great, everything was good and normal. and my period is very regular and on time every month thank god. but I suffer from severe blood Anemia.
And finally what do you recommend me to do before starting the HCG diet to check my health, I was thinking of taking a sonar scan of my womb and ovaries before starting the diet. just to see everything and let the Dr. tell me my health according to the scan. and after the HCG I will do another one to see if anything changed!
Thanks
Brief Answer:
HCG diet not safe and not effective
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
HCG is a hormone and it is produced during pregnancy.
HCG injections are used to treat fertility only.
FDA does not approve its use for other purpose including weight loss.
HCG diet can lead to various side effects like gallstones formation, fluid accumulation in the body, depression, blood clot formation, irregular heart beat etc.
So I would advise you against using HCG diet to lose weight.
I hope that answers your query.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.Barani
HCG diet not safe and not effective
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
HCG is a hormone and it is produced during pregnancy.
HCG injections are used to treat fertility only.
FDA does not approve its use for other purpose including weight loss.
HCG diet can lead to various side effects like gallstones formation, fluid accumulation in the body, depression, blood clot formation, irregular heart beat etc.
So I would advise you against using HCG diet to lose weight.
I hope that answers your query.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.Barani
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