jpg (5430 bytes) Common Questions rxguide.gif (1134 bytes) HRT & Weight Gain Does taking HRT cause weight gain?
redchk.gif (175 bytes)Join our health discussion groups HRT (hormone replacement therapy) does not cause weight gain. Many women have heard that it does. This is a myth that has been around for a long time. The reason for weight gain is simple- after age 35 and as we get deeper into perimenopause, our metabolism slows done; a lot! Not only does this natural slowing down occur but our bodies notice the decrease in our estrogen levels during perimenopause and menopause . In an attempt to”help us” our body makes us hold onto the fat. Fat cells make a small amount of weak estrogens. fitandtrim.jpg (5087 bytes)So many times when a woman starts an estrogen/progesterone product it is at the same time her metabolism is slowing down and her body is trying to keep the weight on. This is why women associate starting HRT and weight gain. Women who take low dose birth control pills, in fact, find weight loss easier when taking the pills. The daily steady and stable level of hormones they receive st
