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Yes this is fairly common in women after a surgery like the sleeve gastrectomy. The stress of the surgery, the weight loss with the preop diet, weight loss with the diet phases put a lot of stress on the body and hormone imbalance that may cause these menstrual changes. I have a video that talks more about this. I hope this helps. warm regards, Dr. Alvarez
Hello, I hope you are well. Based on the metrics you provided your calculated BMI would be 35.7, which would classify you as Obese type II. You do not need to be properly diagnosed with diabetes in order to be eligible for bariatric surgery. However, you would need to be evaluated in order to...
Hello. It depend on your BMI. body mass index.with this tool we can classify which weight loss surgery adapt to you.If you eat the right amount of nutrient post bariatric surgery you will reduce de possibility that it will pass.Generally you can work after 15 days post op.
Traditionally, the Gastric Bypass is the correct choice for patients with a diagnosis of gastroparesis. There is good data showing that it works well to resolve your symptoms while providing excellent improvement in your weight condition. Your Bariatric Surgeon is looking out for your best...
Something isn't right. All surgeons aren't the same, and all sleeve gastrectomies are not the same either. It may be that your stomach wasn't made narrow enough. My patients have difficulty swallowing even water for the first week after surgery.Get an upper GI x-ray or...
Hello. This is very commonly seen in sleeve patients when the sleeve gets swollen. The best way to avoid this is to take some antacids. Talk to your surgeon and they'll help you out and this goes away. Here's a video I receantly did talking more about this. I hope this helps. warm...
Hello. Gastric sleeve surgery improves your health greatly. There are some medical conditions that do get better but there are some others that are totally independent from the sleeve. For example in your situation the diverticulosis/diverticulitis have no relationship with the weight loss but...