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A member asked:

What are the effects of depot lupron (leuprolide)?

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Dr. Amr Azim answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Few: Low estrogen causes hot flashes, dry vagina, and osteoporosis (week bones). Local reaction at the injection site. Some of the effects of low estrogen can be minimized by estrogen add back therapy (taking very small amount of estrogen).

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Answered 9/2/2015

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