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46-Year-Old Woman Struggles with Sudden Weight Gain and Peri-Menopausal Symptoms

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General Physician - Answered on Jun 27, 2024

Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan has been practising for 30 years.
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Asked by Anonymous - Apr 03, 2024Hindi
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Respected Madam, I am 46 year old married lady. I hv a teenaged son. Without being Anorexic, in fact I love food, I hv been able to maintain a good weight of 62 kgs till now. Monthlies I hv been skipping two since past two years. Hot flashes, sweat breakouts are manageable, bit of insomnia. Madam suddenly my weight has been spiral King out of control, stomach is bloating and I hv jumped a size in the stomach sizes. I hv been able to continue a good nutrition regime so far and am quite aware of water retention and salt Intakes and eating proper portions for my age. All this won’t work now it seems ma’am. Pls help me out as I take on these peri menopausal years. I hv a severe phobia of weight gain. And my stomach is gaining first!! Also madam I walk a lot, around minimum 2 to 4kms thrice a week.(goes up when I hv time in hand) I hv been doing this for many years now. Still am gaining stomach weight.

Ans: Please do exercices to tone up the abdominal muscles and defelop core strength.
Perimenopausally weight gain do happen if it is too much then you could meet a functional Nutritionist
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Hi Madam. I am married from last one and half years now, there has been numerous fights in between small and big ones both. In between this time I have become a mother, and, my baby is 7 months old now. My husband does nothing, did nothing in past one and half years. He is only occupied with his work all the time, he goes to office everyday mostly. Right now my baby is 7 months old and from last 7 months me and my parents are taking care of the baby. And, he absolutely shows no understanding when it comes to looking after the baby. Am also a working person. Moreover I pay all the bills when it comes to getting household stuff, paying rent, all the expenses related to baby. He is so shameless that he just doesn’t care too, when I pick these topics or raise concerns about handling the baby he gets abusive. I am not sure what to do now! How insensible can a person get if no one sees my husband would never feel that person like him exist in this world. I feel like filing a divorce petition now. He was the one who wanted to have baby so soon. I was never ready. Now when I have the baby I am the only person along with my parents and sister looking after the baby.
Ans: Dear Anonymous,
Your husband wants a family without responsibilities and that's why neither is he interested in the baby nor in paying the bills...This is not just insensitivity but lack of emotional immaturity and the unwillingness to take on responsibilities head on...Approach a senior male member within the family who is someone that has been a role model to others in terms executing family responsibilities and is also caring and affectionate. This person can appeal to your husband and talk some sense into him.

If there's no one that fits the bill, the only option is to go to a professional for Couples Therapy. There's a reason why your husband avoids his duties as a husband and father and that needs to be uncovered and sorted out. It will also help the two of bond and connect better. Make this attempt before jumping into divorce; separating is a whole different world that comes with its own set of challenges and with the baby now in the picture, work at the marriage and putting things together.

All the best!
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