Maybe she might want to get tested for PCOS. PCOS stands for Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome. Before I knew what was wrong with me I had gained lots of weight and despite what I did the weight kept piling on. I had lots of abdomen pains because the change of hormones was affecting a lot of stuff in my body like my pancreas, metabolism, and causing infections in my body. Every woman who suffers from PCOS has some similarites but also their symptoms vary. She might want to look into that.