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Can oral micronized progesterone [prometrium] make you gain weight?
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Yes: Progesterone increases your appetite as well as water retention, these 2 effects being associated with weight gain.
Answered 10/5/2016
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Rarely: Perimenopausal women rarely complain of weight gain when placed on natural progesterone. Most women feel better and sleep better on natural progesterone but there are exceptions.
Answered 5/11/2019
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