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Category: Perimenopause

September 3, 2026

Progesterone and Weight Gain: What the Evidence Shows

How menstrual cycles, menopause, hormone therapy, and targeted lab testing can—and cannot—explain changes on the scale.

Direct Answer Progesterone is central to post-ovulation reproductive physiology, the menstrual cycle, the uterine lining, and pregnancy, but current evidence does not show that it independently causes sustained body-fat gain or produces weight loss. Natural […]

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