Massive Weight Gain After Hysterectomy

Tweet

I had a hysterectomy a little over three years ago. At the time of the hysterectomy, I weighed about 135 pounds, and I felt very comfortable at that weight (even though I'm only 4'11"). I wasn't too fat, and I wasn't too skinny - I felt just right. In those three years, I've put on a great deal of weight, and am now up to 210 pounds! I haven't changed my eating habits. I haven't changed anything at all about my life - but the weight just pours on. I've tried repeatedly to lose it, but nothing seems to work. I simply can't get it off! Has anyone else had this problem after a hysterectomy? After the surgery, I was on HRT, but I was afraid of all of the awful potential side effects that come with HRT, so I stopped using it. So, I have nothing to replace hormones, but I think I've done fine with that. I do not have hot flashes, mood swings, or anything else related to menopause....just the excessive weight gain. Is it possible that the lack of hormones is causing the weight gain, and preventing weight loss? I went to my doctor about the problem after I gained the first fifty pounds. He was quite rude, and told me that I'm fat because I eat too much...and he made that assumption without even asking me what I eat!