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What Causes Sudden Drop In The Weight?
Hi, I am having some issues that are occuring and wanted to know if I should be concerned or what it could possibly be. In the last two months, I have dropped 17 pounds. My eating habits have not changed. My menstrual cycles usually last 4-5 days. But this last one only happened for 24 hours. I am concerned but not sure if it could be serious.
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Hi,
Unintentional weight loss can be due to chronic diseases with loss of appetite/digestive &bowel problems causing undernutrition/viral infections/malignancy.
Even if you do not have any health problem at present. It is advisable to get while body scan after a thorough body checkup with needful investigations to exclude above-said conditions.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
Unintentional weight loss can be due to chronic diseases with loss of appetite/digestive &bowel problems causing undernutrition/viral infections/malignancy.
Even if you do not have any health problem at present. It is advisable to get while body scan after a thorough body checkup with needful investigations to exclude above-said conditions.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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