#25-year-old girl permanently loses fertility after abdominal liposuction# This news recently went viral, attracting attention.
According to “Zhejiang Medical Online,” 25-year-old girl Xiaomei is quite pretty, standing around 1.65 meters tall, and originally weighing just over 50 kilograms, which is not considered overweight. However, she has high expectations for herself and feels that she has a bit of a “pooch,” making her clothes look unflattering.
Previously, Xiaomei had tried other methods to lose weight, but the “pooch” was hard to get rid of. In her pursuit of perfection, she didn’t allow any excess fat, so she opted for abdominal liposuction.
After the surgery, Xiaomei’s menstruation ceased, and after more than half a year, it still hadn’t returned to normal, leading her to visit a hospital. Tests revealed that her ovaries had completely atrophied, meaning she had permanently lost her fertility.
Doctor’s Reminder
Excessive weight loss affects ovarian function
Excessive weight loss is one of the common causes of decreased ovarian function.
Doctors state that excessive weight loss can lead to a rapid decrease in body fat, affecting the normal secretion of sex hormones and also impacting the function of reproductive organs. Fat cells can produce estrone, which influences the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, thereby impacting ovarian function. A dramatic decline in body fat also affects ovarian function.
“Many girls, in pursuit of a better figure, often skip staple foods, replacing them with salads, fruits, or meal replacements to control calorie intake and prevent weight gain. Over time, this results in menstrual irregularities and harms ovarian function.”
Girls should not relentlessly pursue being as thin as possible; in fact, women must have a certain amount of body fat to maintain a normal menstrual cycle, as fat contains steroids that are closely related to hormone levels in the body.
Especially for women of childbearing age, being too thin can lead to a series of problems such as irregular menstruation, endocrine disorders, osteoporosis, and early ovarian dysfunction, which can affect normal reproductive function and, in severe cases, impact all body organs.
News Details
What should we be concerned about while losing weight? How fast is considered “too fast” for weight loss? What does a body fat percentage of around ten percent mean? During the weight loss process, what indicators and risks should we pay special attention to? Let’s discuss.
First, let’s talk about some common physical indicators:
To determine if someone is overweight, we first look at the Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference, both of which are well-known metrics—
BMI [= weight (kg) / height (m) squared]: Based on WHO standards, a BMI index between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered normal weight, 25.0 to 29.9 is overweight, and over 30.0 is classified as obesity.
Waist circumference: A waist measurement greater than 90 cm for men and over 85 cm for women indicates abdominal obesity.
Additionally, body fat percentage is also a very important reference for weight loss.
