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under weight??

hello, i dont know if this is anything do with this community but they didin't have any other for this, i am 19 neally 20 im 151cm tall and last time i weight myself i was 38kg, ive been trying to put on weight but i cant i feel so fragile i can feel nealy every bone in my body if any one has any ideas please help if it helps i have anxiety and difficulty falling pregnant..
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351246 tn?1379682132
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Hi!
To gain weight you need to find the cause for low weight and treat it. You could be genetically fragile and if this is the case, there may be nothing much you can do about it.
One possibility is that you have an eating disorder. In which case taking help from a doctor specialized in treating eating disorders will help. There are many other causes like worms in stool, depression, anorexia nervosa, AIDS, cancers especially colon cancers, drug abuse, infections and loss of appetite. Loss of appetite can again be due to certain medications, drug abuse, depression, AIDS, acute and chronic infections, eating disorders, cancers and hypothyroidism. Either you do not eat well or there is increased metabolism as in hyperthyroid states, HIV, cancer etc. Poor absorption as in irritable bowel syndromes and malabsorption syndromes too is possible. Malabsorption syndromes are seen in intestinal tuberculosis, HIV, tropical sprue, parasites in stool and Whipple’s Disease. Diabetes too can be the cause. Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral. Take care!

The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
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ok thanks i will be going to my doctor could any of these cause me to not poo in a week  may be once or twice a week?
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