Hume, VA
A 47-year-old female asked:
Is estrogel made from horse urine? does it make you gain weight if you are in menopause or post menopause
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A Verified Doctoranswered
30 years experience
Weight gain: Any estrogen can cause weight gain - if you start gaining weight with it then stop it.
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Dr. Marsha Davis commented
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
It is a synthetic estrogen made from a plant source
Apr 14, 2014
Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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