Hormone Replacement Therapy And Middle Age Spread

Many women who are undergoing HRT or Hormone Replacement Therapy report a sudden gain in weight and because the two things coincide the automatic assumption is that they are somehow linked. Many researchers believe that there is no connection between middle aged spread and HRT and that the resulting weight gain is more down to the inactivity after the full or partial hysterectomy and not necessarily hormone related.

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Options – Laparoscopic Band Surgery

Laparoscopic band surgery is a safer, less invasive substitute for gastric bypass operation. Laparoscopic surgical treatments are also known as “key hole surgery” where two tiny incisions are made instead of a long cut made by a scalpel. Using a small tube and microscopes, very small surgical instruments are introduced through the incisions in the body to execute various kinds of surgical procedure. Adjustable banding of the stomach results in a little pouch at the top of the stomach, anywhere from 15-50 ml. This slows down the motion of the food to the lower portion of the stomach, permitting the patient to feel full and satisfied on a smaller percentage of food. From the band itself extends a tubing which is attached to a port that lies just beneath the surface of the skin. This is useful for modifications made following surgery, with the addition of or removing saline depending on a person’s unique requirements.

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