From some diseases you can get rid only with the help of hormonal preparations, but as soon as you hear this word from the doctor, you immediately imagine how the body weight increases and the mood falls. Many people are frightened and, in the end, they refuse to take the drug, but all because of the untruthful information that is spread in the mass media.
Myths or the truth?
- Hormones bring the body only harm . This information is not true, hormones act on the body, like other conventional drugs and also have their side effects.
- It is necessary to take hormones that have already experienced a sister or girlfriend . Another myth. Such drugs should be prescribed only by a doctor, this applies to contraceptive pills too. Before appointment it is necessary to pass inspection and to hand over all analyzes.
- If you take hormones, you will definitely get better . In this statement, only a part is true, as hormones affect appetite, but in some it decreases and excess pounds are not terrible for them. Initially, find out exactly how the drug will affect you, it is only necessary to try.
- Hormonal drugs are not excreted from the body . This is not true, since, getting into the body of the drug, almost instantly disintegrates and after a while is excreted from the body. Here, for example, contraceptive pills, are withdrawn from the body after a day, it is because of this that they must be taken daily.
- Hormones can be found an alternative to conventional drugs . It is a myth. There are such serious diseases in which it is necessary to use only hormones.
What are hormones used for?
Very many believe that the only hormones that are prescribed are birth control pills , but it's not. Problems with which help to cope with hormones:
- irregular monthly;
- problems with the thyroid gland;
- premature menopause;
- diseases of the ovaries and uterus;
- severely painful periods;
- problems after childbirth;
- problem skin, for example, a severe rash;
- a lot of body hair, etc.
Justified fear
Modern medicine is so developed that the risk of gaining extra pounds is minimal. During the application of hormonal drugs you need to monitor the state of your body and even with the slightest shifts from the norm, you need to see a doctor. Maybe the drug you are taking does not fit the body and needs to be changed. Properly selected drug should not cause any such phenomena.
The rules that must be observed in order not to get better from hormones
- You have to control your weight daily.
- Watch what you eat.
- Do it regularly.
- If you want to eat, it does not mean that you need to eat a cake, replace it with an apple.
- Sometimes the reason for the appearance of extra pounds is the excess water in the body. Therefore, after you consult your doctor, you can drink herbal diuretic teas.
During the application of hormonal drugs it is recommended to limit consumption:
- fat food, as this is the first enemy for your figure;
- salt, as it detains fluid in the body;
- different snacks, as they consist of fats, preservatives and colorings;
- flour and baked goods, even those who do not take hormones get fattening from them;
- beans, they cause bloating;
- potatoes, since starch affects the increase in body weight;
- carbonated drinks, as they increase body weight, and because of them, cellulite appears.
Now you have all the necessary information that will allow you to keep your weight and not gain extra pounds during the application of hormonal drugs.