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What Causes Weight Gain After Medical Abortion?
I am 32 years old, am 5ft 8inches tall and currently weigh about 64 kg. I have no health issues. I had a medical abortion 10 days ago and was less than 5 weeks pregnant when I had it. I understand all the post procedure symptoms and am not too worried. What is worrying me is that I seem to be steadily gaining weight. I feel bloated and huge. At the time of the procedure I weighed 62 kg, just to give you an idea of the weight gain. Why is this happening and is their anything I can do? I eat healthy, typically 5 small meals a day and aside from being highly active, exercise approximately an hour a day. Please help.
Fri, 24 Jun 2016
Hello dear
Understand your concern
Weight gain mainly occur due to hormonal imbalance after abortion. (high progesterone). Abortion process also cause stress that release cortisol hormone that further increased weight.
Loosening of weight is long process. Take following advice:
Start regular exercise like running, walking and yoga in the morning for one hour, avoid stress, avoid fatty and oily food, avoid smoking and alcohol, take green salads and fruits in diet, keep gap of 3-4 hour between dinner and bed time.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
Understand your concern
Weight gain mainly occur due to hormonal imbalance after abortion. (high progesterone). Abortion process also cause stress that release cortisol hormone that further increased weight.
Loosening of weight is long process. Take following advice:
Start regular exercise like running, walking and yoga in the morning for one hour, avoid stress, avoid fatty and oily food, avoid smoking and alcohol, take green salads and fruits in diet, keep gap of 3-4 hour between dinner and bed time.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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