I suddenly gained weight faster than the usual and...

Management of weight changes and irregular periods

weight gain with irregular periods is fairly common among females , and since those can either be totally benign or indicate a serious medical condition that should be investigated and managed carefully , we need medical history and physical examination to exclude some of the possible causes listed below .if you are during the first three years of puberty this can be totally normal because your pituitary gland and so your hormone levels are not mature enough to induce ovulation so the cycles are called anovulatoy cycles , those are characteristically irregular and heavy , but once the female passes through those years the hormones levels rise and so the periods become more regular , lighter and may be with more associted symptoms .Generally we recommend taking enough rest , drinking good amount of water and liquids , maintaining balanced diet especially iron - rich food , cpntinue exercising for at least an hour daily . if the symptoms persist without an apparent cause you may need  to see a gynecologist as soon as possible

Diagnosis

this requires full history and clinical examination , in addition to a full blood count to assess your hemoglobin level , thyroid function test , serum prolactin level , testosterone level and a pelvic sonography to detect any uterine or ovarian abnormality

Possible causes

• physiologic phenomenon
• hypothyroidism
• hyperprolactinemia
• polycystic ovarian syndrome
• pregnancy

Recommendations

To see a gynecologist as soon as possible

يمكنك تحميل تطبيق جواب لمتابعة استفسارك مباشرة مع الخبير ، كما يمكنك التواصل مع خبراء مختصين في أكثر من 16 مجال. بالإضافة إلى مواضيع أخرى يومية من خلال الضغط على هذا الرابط