Why I Believe Hormones, Not Age or Diet, Caused My Weight Gain

About 3 years ago, I inexplicably gained 30 pounds. It didn’t happen overnight — but it happened quickly enough (over the course of a year) for me to take notice and express concern.

Because I have stage 4 endometriosis, my gynecologist often ends up being the first doctor I talk to about anything. She’s the medical professional I have the longest relationship with, and the one I’m most likely to see at least a few times a year.

So, I went to her first with my weight gain issue. But after running some blood work, she didn’t seem especially worried.

“Everything looks mostly normal,” she said. “Your metabolism is probably just slowing down.”

I love my gynecologist, but that wasn’t enough of an answer for me. There had to be some explanation for what was going on.

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