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What Causes Absence Of Periods With Sudden Weight Gain?

Posted on Tue, 1 Sep 2015

Question: Good day, I am 49 years old and I think I may be menopausal. I missed this months period, but I had the premenstrual symptoms before and during the time it should have come, plus I feel bloated and have had a sudden weight gain of at least 4 kilos. Can you advise? My periods in the past have been ok, sometimes weak and sometimes stronger. Last month it came twice. I am using a contraception coil which omits Gestagen locally, this has made my periods weaker over the years. my mine concern is the sudden weight gain.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can be due to decreased thyroid hormone levels,

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The absence of periods with a sudden weight gain at your age can be due to perimenopausal hormonal changes or due to a decrease in thyroid hormone levels.
Since you are having symptoms and are feeling bloated it is best to consult your gynecologist for a hormonal treatment to get a withdrawal bleeding and get your thyroid hormone levels evaluated.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar