Why Women Gain weight after marriage

 
A marriage educator and management consultant, Patty Newbold, on quora.com, observed that many women enjoy cooking for their mates and that they are more likely to eat more than they did before they got married. Meanwhile, some reports say that the sexual activity engaged in by a new couple could also be

responsible for women’s weight gain, claiming that some ingredients in Fluid could make women add weight. They also that Fluid contains certain hormones that function as anti-depressants, making the women happy and less depressed. But a gynaecologist, Dr. Asha Jain, told Times of India that weight gain has no link with sex or Fluid.

She says when people get married, the comfort of being in a relationship and the associated sense of security make people to add weight. She advises that newlyweds who do not want to add weight after marriage to exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet.

Commenting on the study, a medical practitioner, Dr. Rotimi Adesanya, notes that though there is no basic medical explanation for the weight gain after wedding, it could be attributed to the settled state of mind at that point in time.

“It is believed that once there is peace, the body tends to work well, and even those who don’t eat much ordinarily are likely to eat more, which is also applicable to men, and in the process, adding weight. But, there is no medical explanation that sexual intercourse or Fluid has a role to play in the weight gain,” he said.

Also, a consultant endocrinologist, Dr. Michael Olamoyegun, explained that for both men and women, weight gain sometimes come with age even though it tends to go down again, say after 50 years of age.

He added, “Beyond that, most of the hormones responsible for pregnancy are anabolic (associated with weight gain) in nature. So, when they get pregnant, they add weight and most people don’t lose that weight even after pregnancy. Also, some women in this part of the world see weight gain as a sign of affluence.”

He also said that there is no scientific explanation to support the claim that sex or Fluid could make a woman add weight. He added, “There are no studies to show that, and they are not related. The number of times a woman has sex has nothing to do with her weight. As an expert, I can tell you that there is nothing in sperm that could make a woman add weight.”

According to a psychologist, Prof. Oni Fagboungbe, beyond pregnancy and its attendant effects on the physiological system of the body, such women tend to add weight because they would have overcome the anxiety that comes with wedding.

He said, “Sometimes, immediately the wedding is gone, it could be like winning a war, coupled with the relaxation that comes with being victorious. It’s a time of relaxation, because all the fears and energy-sapping thoughts associated with getting a husband and wedding would have gone, which make them relaxed and put on weight.

“Considering the developmental process, there are certain stages where certain changes take place within the physiology of the body. So, some people naturally start putting on weight when they get to that stage, whether they are men or women.”