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Author Topic: Does Vagifem cause weight gain  (Read 12110 times)

linfit

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Does Vagifem cause weight gain
« on: April 24, 2017, 09:50:32 AM »

Hi
I have been using Vagifem since September 2016. Firstly twice a week and more often since January (on advice). I have noticed my weight creeping up. Has anyone else noticed this? Could there be a connection. I am not on full systemic HRT or any other medication.
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dahliagirl

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Re: Does Vagifem cause weight gain
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2017, 09:59:01 AM »

No - but my weight tends to stay the same anyway.

The only unwanted effect I noticed was more bleeding.  It was hard to pin this on vagifem as I was getting more frequent random bleeds anyway at the time.
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babyjane

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Re: Does Vagifem cause weight gain
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2017, 10:55:43 AM »

No, I have used it for 6 years now and I weigh 2kg less than when I started it.

In my experience hormonal upheaval can interfere with your weight.  I am now well post meno and everything is more stable, including my weight  :)

Other factors can affect weight, have you had your thyroid levels checked?
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CLKD

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Re: Does Vagifem cause weight gain
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2017, 03:06:44 PM »

Nope.  Eating more causes weight gain or occasionally, illness.

Hormones in general may cause weight gain/loss but there is so little uptake in local oestrogen replacement that it is un-likely.
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linfit

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Re: Does Vagifem cause weight gain
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2017, 04:12:25 PM »

Nope.  Eating more causes weight gain or occasionally, illness.

Hormones in general may cause weight gain/loss but there is so little uptake in local oestrogen replacement that it is un-likely.

Thanks everyone.
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