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Does hormone replacement therapy using estradiol and progesterone cause weight gain?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

No: Not consistently anyway. Women going through menopause often gain some weight, so it commonly gets blamed on hrt.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/8/2013

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A member asked:

Does hormone replacement therapy using estradiol and progesterone cause weight gain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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