Weight-Loss Surgery May Also Help Menstruation, Skin, Hair – MedicineNet
By Mary Brophy MarcusHealthDay Reporter Latest Diet & Weight Management News
FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) — Obese women often stop getting their periods, but new research suggests weight-loss surgery can help regulate their monthly cycles, while also stemming excessive hair growth and skin problems that often accompany significant weight gain.
“Obesity is a huge problem in the United States,” said study author Chandhana Paka, a fellow in minimally invasive gynecological surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. “We wanted to see if bariatric surgery [weight-loss surgery] was a solution to helping restore menstruation in morbidly obese women whose …
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