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Endo & Weight Gain Connection?

A MyEndometriosisTeam Member asked a question 💭
Montreal, QC

In the past 6 months, I've gained about 20 pounds, give or take. I feel like a whale. I haven't weighed this much in YEARS. It just adds on to how horrible I feel. Anyway I was thinking about my diet and I don't eat enough to gain like that, and I *try* to go to the gym 3 times a week. Some days I really can't bring myself to do it. So all this had me thinking, my pain has been increasingly worsening over the past few years and probably peaking a few months ago until now. I did a bit - or a lot-… read more

November 14, 2017
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Endometriosis is an estrogen dominance condition. https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/are-your... This article talks about many ways to help balance your estrogen levels naturally.

November 19, 2017
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

I also really struggle to lose weight, even after exercising and eating healthy and I’ve just recently discovered oestrogen dominance and I don’t know for sure I have it but I had every single symptom of someone who is oestrogen dominant and having endo made me think that possibility is high too. Anyway, I’ve just bought this supplement called estroclear that is meant to help balance your hormones, I haven’t started taking it yet so I can’t say what the results are but I have heard really good things about it, one being weight loss and more energy. Perhaps this is something to look into?

November 19, 2017
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

The visanne could be the culprit. I gained about 10-15lbs on it. After I stopped taking it I also drastically changed my diet so I can't say for sure the cause of the weight loss I would say a combination of coming off visanne and diet changes. I'm down 11lbs since end of August. I cut out gluten dairy sugar and carbs as per the advice of my naturopath. I'm on day 3 of my period today in horrendous pain and I'm not even bloated. Highly recommend giving it a try for a few weeks.

November 15, 2017
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Wow that is amazing to hear! Yeah I'll try it. Did you need a prescription?

November 19, 2017

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