Severe Dysplasia. Hysterectomy Done. Want To Do HCG Diet. Can It Be Done?

Posted on Mon, 28 May 2012

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Question : I am 39 years old and want to do the hcg diet. I had a hysterectomy last year after being diagnosed with CIN III - severe dysplasia. I know this isn't cancer but it is abnormal cell growth. You can't do the diet if you've been treated for cancer. Can I still consider this diet?

Answered by Dr. Kulsoom Qureshi (3 hours later)

Hi,

Thanks for consulting us.

This is good to know that you are well aware of your health problems & are weight conscious as well. Hope you are having regular follow ups with your treating Gynecologist & there is no evidence of recurrence.

There are other more sensible ways to lose weight. These include balanced diets & exercising. Realistic goals can be made & accomplished after consulting a dietitian.
In addition, FDA has not approved hcg diets & issued several letters to companies warning them that they are selling illegal homeopathic HCG weight-loss drugs that make unsupported claims.
After giving you this information & to complete my answer I would like to add that so far there is no published research that indicate any harmful effect of this diet on CIN III treated patients.
So better to play safe & do what is considered safe practice.

Wish you good health.

Best Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar