New Delhi, April 5 -- Your weight plays a key role in maintaining a healthy hormonal balance, which directly impacts your menstrual cycle and ovulation. Both weight gain and period changes are closely linked, as sudden shifts in body fat can disrupt the production of hormones like estrogen and progesterone-crucial for regulating periods. Extreme weight loss or excess weight gain can throw off this balance, leading to irregular periods or even missed ovulation. Conditions like hypothyroidism and PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) can make these hormonal fluctuations even more common. So, it is important to understand the link between losing kilos or weight gain and period changes, and how these are interdependent.

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