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Weight Gain With Progesterone

by Dora
(California)

Almost three years ago I found an amazing doctor who discovered that my progesterone levels were extremely low. She put me on bio-identical progesterone, and I quickly felt so much better. Everything changed for the better for me.

My anxiety went away and my mood improved. Even my canker sores went away. However, she warned me that I could gain weight, but everything I read told me that I would lose weight. Sure enough, as of last year, I am steadily gaining weight. I have gained 15 pounds in the last year which is a lot for me since I am 5 foot. On my last visit, I was progesterone dominant! (I would go back but our insurance changed.) I exercise regularly and have been watching what I eat. What I would normally do to lose pounds is not working. I have now limited my intake to 1300 calories a day and work out each day. I still feel good, but this weight just won't budge and it's steadily climbing. I am 39. Any advice is appreciated.

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Oct 20, 2010
 Progesterone Dominant
by: Eve

When I hear progesterone dominant, my reaction is that is a good thing. That is what we are striving for. I am not aware of any weight gain associated with progesterone. I would venture that there is something else going on. Are there any other symptoms? Have you had your thyroid and insulin levels checked? Has your cycle changed? Are you starting to skip periods? I would start to look at the whole picture and also pay very close attention to any other changes beside the weight gain. Diet change, appetite change, mood change, stress, when does the weight come on (ie. during what part of your cycle)? That's my personal thoughts! I am insulin resistant and it took a long, long time for a doctor to figure that out. Losing weight is difficult and gaining is very easy. I would look at the whole hormonal system and lifestyle etc. Good luck!!
Oct 20, 2010
 Wt. Gain with Progesterone
by: Cheryl

Dora, I have had the same problem. I cannot lose weight no matter what I do. I burn off over 700 calories every day working out and am on Weight Watchers and count my points very seriously. I can't burn any pounds off. I am stable now at 35 pounds over where I should be. I would give anything to know why I gained so much.
Oct 22, 2010
 Weight Gain With Progesterone
by: Wray

Hi Dora As Eve said, progesterone needs to be the dominant hormone for us to feel well. From saliva tests a naturopath runs for us, we've found to feel well the ratio of progesterone to oestrogen should be over 600:1. I'm delighted it's helped with your other symptoms, but the weight gain is caused by excess oestrogen. This sounds paradoxical, but if insufficient progesterone is used it stimulates oestrogen, please see Oestrogen Dominance. Oestrogen is a mitogen, causing cells to divide and multiply, including fat cells. But fat cells are a non-ovarian source of oestrogen so a vicious cycle ensues. Progesterone is thermogenic, meaning it speeds metabolism slightly. Excess oestrogen also causes insulin resistance, which is what I believe you now have. For more info on this please see our page on Insulin Resistance. I recommend between 100-200mg/day progesterone, anything less will merely ramp up the oestrogen affect. For more info please see How to use progesterone cream. You are also 39, from about age 35 we begin to have anovulatory cycles, where no progesterone is made. This of course allows oestrogen to become dominant. Please consider using more progesterone. Take care Wray
Oct 22, 2010
 Progesterone Dominant
by: Wray

Hi Eve Thanks for your input, which I agree with. I also suggested she could be insulin resistant too. It often happens as we get older, as oestrogen is one cause. The other is a lack of vitamin D, so many of us are low in this, please have a test done. For more info please see the Vitamin D council website. And our page on Insulin Resistance. Although you seem to know all about it, it might throw some more light on it for you. Take care Wray
Oct 22, 2010
 Wt. Gain with Progesterone
by: Wray

Hi Cheryl As Eve suggested to Dora, you could be insulin resistant too, it very much sounds like it. For more info please see our page on Insulin Resistance. I don't know what age you are, but this often sets in after age 35, but particularly in the peri-menopausal years. It's almost impossible to loose weight if you have it, but it can be reversed naturally. The other point I made to Dora was excess oestrogen, this causes weight gain by stimulating fat cells and causing water retention. You might consider using progesterone if you suspect excess oestrogen. Please see our page on How to use progesterone for more info. Take care Wray
Dec 26, 2010
 Weight Gain after quitting progesterone?
by: Anonymous

I am 46, had a full hysterectomy 2 years ago. Recently, my doctor told me to get off the prometruim because it could cause breast cancer. I am taking estridol through wearing the patch. So, I have gained 7 pounds in one month. I am exercising 4 days a week and am freaking out about this. Does anyone think that getting off the prometrium has caused an imbalance? I am turning into an apple and I have always been a pear? Help!
Jan 19, 2011
 weight gain
by: Anonymous

I have been taking bio hormones in the form of troches for about 3 moths now and have gained about 5 kilos. The main problem for me is I have a back problem from nursing for 25 years. The weight gain is starting to excacerbate my back injury and cause pain so now I have a delema do I stop the hormones or live with the pain
Jan 21, 2011
 Weight Gain after quitting progesterone?
by: Wray

Hi there I don't know where your doctor got the info that progesterone can cause Cancer. Please read through this page and you'll see the reverse in fact. Moreover there's no question that oestradiol does increase the risk, please see our page on HRT, in particular all the studies shown. Oestrogen is an excitatory hormone, it stimulates fat cells to divide and multiply. Fat cells are a non-ovarian source of oestrogen, so a vicious cycle starts up. Oestrogen also causes sodium retention, which in turn causes water retention, another reason for the weight gain. Excess oestrogen causes Insulin Resistance, please read through this page for more info. One of the affects of IR is weight gain. Please consider having a vitamin D test done, most of us are short of this vital nutrient, and a low level reduces the benefits of progesterone. Plus a lack causes weight gain and insulin resistance. For more info see the Vitamin D council website.
Take care Wray
Jan 21, 2011
 weight gain
by: Wray

Hi there Troches are not the best Delivery system. Much of the progesterone gets destroyed by the gut and liver, whereas oestrogen does not. The small amount of progesterone you will be getting is enough to stimulate oestrogen causing Oestrogen Dominance, but insufficient to make progesterone the dominant hormone. Oestrogen is an excitatory hormone, it stimulates fat cells to divide and multiply, plus it causes water retention. Progesterone stops mitosis, plus it's an excellent diuretic. I would suggest changing to a form which is absorbed well, and if you are taking oestrogen too, consider stopping this. You might like to see our pages on Peri-menopause and Menopause, I'm not sure how old you are, hence the two options. Take care Wray
Feb 22, 2011
 Eve
by: Susan

Eve, Progesterone WILL make you gain weight. i have always weighed 125 and i love to exercise and eat right. When i began taking progesterone, within 45 days i had gained 17 pounds and I'm only 5'2". I don't care what anyone says, I know progesterone made me gain weight. The worst part is, its virtually impossible to get it off. I reduced my daily calorie intake to 1000 calories with only lean meat and vegetables. I doubled up my cardio and still can't lose the weight progesterone made me gain. :( it also left me with TERRIBLE brain fog that I've been trying to deal with, and after doing a little research, there are MANY withdrawal symptoms when stopping progesterone. Many are very similar to antidepressant withdrawals. You can google it and take a look yourself. goodluck!!!
Mar 06, 2011
 Eve
by: Wray

Hi Susan Progesterone cannot cause weight gain, for one thing it's thermogenic, so increases metabolism slightly. Plus it prevents mitosis, or cells dividing and multiplying. Whereas oestrogen is a mitogen, in fact it stimulates fat cells too. These are also a non-ovarian source of oestrogen so a vicious cycle starts, see here, here, here, here here. You were undoubtedly given too low an amount of progesterone, probably the standard 20-40mg/day, which would merely ramp up oestrogen. This would cause water retention and an increase in fat cells, both leading to weight gain. Excess oestrogen also causes Insulin Resistance, which is probably the reason you are finding it difficult to loose weight. The brain fog is caused by excess oestrogen, not by progesterone. In fact it's protective in the brain, particularly in the ageing brain, see here, here and here. These are more papers you might like to read, see here, here, here, here and here. You might like to see our page on Oestrogen Dominance too. It explains why progesterone initially ramps up oestrogen. The amount of progesterone to prevent this occurring needs to be 100-200mg/day, were you using this amount? Take care Wray
Apr 25, 2011
 paradoxical response? or too little? or stop?
by: TerBer

Hi everyone,
I am up late at nite a little scared and a lot confused. I have had a rough year with some troubles that seem to have started when a doctor gave me thyroid medication without checking my levels. I felt great at first, then began having periods that were very very heavy and long. I have dropped way back on the thyroid and my levels are normal however...it seems my progesterone is at a 2 and my estrogen is a little dominant. I have had both blood and saliva testing and have (just 3 days ago) started on my first cycle of progesterone (called progonB). I took: 3 13.5mg tablets 2x day for two days then 2 13.5 mg tablets 2x day. this is only my third day and I cannot sleep, I feel depressed, and I am blown up. I look awful and feel awful. FYI was also told to take 5mg of DHEA and indole-3 carbinol but I am afraid to add anything else to this mix right now...is this possibly a case of a "paradoxical response" or am I not taking enough causing even more estrogen...I have never felt like this when my estrogen was about all I had though...any thoughts? I am 48 and supposidly I am not in peri
Jul 10, 2011
 estrogen protects against obesity
by: Christi

Progesterone can most definitely cause weight gain. It slows digestion through the decrease of digestive enzymes, which is why women in their first trimester of pregnancy when progesterone is definitely dominant, get nausea. Most compelling is the recent article in the New York Times citing research that was done recently showing that when two groups of mice were put into surgical menopause, the group that was given estrogen replacement functioned normally, whereas the group that was not given estrogen became obese. The pictures tell it all. Low estrogen levels cause the body to store fat because estrogen is made in fat cells and this is the bodies way of generating more estrogen production when the ovaries aren't producing enough to keep everything in balance. I've had the same response with progesterone. It makes me gain weight, and I've been thin my whole life. Once the weight is put on, it's extremely hard to get rid of because the body takes months to rid itself of excess progesterone. Progesterone is helpful for some, but it is not the answer to every woman's ills and shouldn't be touted as a cureall with no side effects because that's simply not true.
Jul 11, 2011
 ProgonB
by: Eve

I am not familiar with ProgonB. After googling it, I found it hard to determine exactly how much progesterone is in it. It appears to be an oral administration and also a very low dose. I would make a large bet that you are getting a small dose and it is aggrivating your estrogen dominance symptoms. Most of us have had to take a minimum of 100-200 mg to alleviate the syptoms you speak about. I personally had severe symptoms and took a much higher dose. Assuming that there actually is 13.25 mg in a dose of ProgonB, you still are at a dose that would cause your symptoms to become amplified.

When we use oral progesterone it has to travel through the gut which is not how "normal" progesterone hormone is delivered in our system. I think a more direct absorption makes more sense. I personally started with oral progesterone, but I don't think that is the most effective approach. And certainly, if you choose to stay with oral delivery you will need a much higher dose.
Jul 14, 2011
 paradoxical response? or too little? or stop?
by: Wray

Hi Terber You should have been warned about Oestrogen Dominance before starting the progesterone. Unfortunately oral progesterone is not the best Delivery system. The amount you're getting from the tablets will be very low. I've found this generally causes more symptoms than it cures. My recommendation is 100-200mg/day progesterone, more if symptoms are severe. We do have three pages you could look at, I'm not sure of your age, so I'm giving them all. See Peri-menopause, Menopause and How to use progesterone cream. Take care Wray
Jul 14, 2011
 estrogen protects against obesity
by: Wray

Hi Christi Progesterone can't cause weight gain, it's thermogenic for one thing, plus it prevents mitosis. Whereas oestrogen is a mitogen, causing cells to divide and multiply, including fat cells. Which causes weight gain. The study above was not comparing progesterone and oestrogen, I would have to read the paper to see exactly what the study was trying to prove. Oestrogen is not something I would recommend to any woman, you might like to see the papers on our pages on HRT and Contraceptives. If progesterone did cause us to gain weight, all pregnant women would be obese. The increase in oestrogen and testosterone in peri-menopausal and menopausal women is the reason they gain weight. You might like to read our page on Oestrogen Dominance, this explains why some women gain weight when using progesterone. I've found invariably it's because they are using far too low an amount, which merely stimulates excess oestrogen production. I recommend 100-200mg/day, were you using this much? Take care Wray
Jul 14, 2011
 ProgonB
by: Wray

Hi Eve Thanks once again for your input! I also found their website gives nothing away. But as you say the oral system is not very effective. Take care Wray
Jun 17, 2012
 progesterone weight gain
by: Anonymous

I have gained 12 pounds since I started progesterone cream 3 months ago.
Getting on the scale is getting frighting.
I ride a bike and walk 4 miles a day working with special needs students at a middle school.
All hunger needs have been incredible.
U cannot say that this is not caused from the progesterone unless u are actually using the cream. If not u should not be giving advice.
Jun 17, 2012
 progesterone weight gain
by: Wray

Hi there Of course I use progesterone and have been for 15 years now. I use about 170mg/day, often more, particularly when stressed. Please take time to read the info on the site, there are over 3000 pages, I go into great detail why women put on weight. It's caused by using too little progesterone, even on this page I have endlessly repeated this refrain. But there is more info on our pages about Progesterone Misconceptions and How to use progesterone cream. Progesterone cannot cause weight gain, it's a potent diuretic so gets rid of excess water if that's the problem. And inhibits mitosis, which causes an increase in fat cells, both these problems are caused by oestrogen, as explained on the Oestrogen Dominance page. Take care Wray
Jan 17, 2013
 ..
by: Anonymous

I have been taking 200 mg progesterone for 3 months and have gained 20 pounds. I am afraid to keep taking it, I am so fat I can't fit into any of my clothes and it upsets me alot. My symptoms have improved, but at what cost? When will this nightmare end...
Jan 18, 2013
 Weight gain
by: Wray

Hi there Please clarify something for me, you say you've been 'taking' progesterone. So many use this term to cover using either a cream or taking oral progesterone. If you are taking oral progesterone, it's the least effective Delivery system. Most of it gets destroyed passing through the gut and liver, see......."The liver and gut region removed a mean of 96 per cent of the progesterone entering these tissues" see here. The small amount getting through stimulates oestrogen leading to Oestrogen Dominance. Please open the capsules and empty the contents into a small amount of skin cream and apply that to your skin. That way you will get the full benefit of the progesterone, see here. Oestrogen causes both water retention and weight gain, as it causes cells to proliferate. Progesterone inhibits mitosis, and is an excellent diuretic, see our page on Traumatic Brain Injury. If you are using a progesterone cream, it could be the 200mg/day is insufficient. This would be the case if you had high oestrogen levels. I've found the higher the oestrogen, the greater the amount of progesterone needed to overcome it. We have more info on these pages, How to use progesterone cream, Peri-menopause and Menopause. Take care Wray
Apr 19, 2013
 ABSOLUTELY weight gain
by: Anonymous

I agree with the posters on weight gain.. NO other reason for it.. My background: I just turned 40. I am a Personal Trainer and group fitness instructor. I have always been LEAN and was VERY LEAN when I was started on Progesterone, first 100 mg then 200 mg. When I gained 10 lbs in the first few months on 100 mg, I was told to UP the dose.. THEN I gained ANOTHER 5... I am stopping this madness of hormone therapy. It's a CROCK and just a money making scheme by doctors with Biodentical hormones and "magic cremes"... Just take SAM-e for mild depression and exercise. I would RUN FROM THIS STUFF AND FAST LADIES!!!!!!
Apr 22, 2013
 ABSOLUTELY weight gain
by: Wray

Hi there If you read the studies on progesterone and not the blogs, you'd realise that progesterone cannot cause weight gain. Like testosterone it's an anabolic hormone, and speeds metabolism slightly. In fact I'm surprised as a trainer you haven't read them, hormones do have a profound affect on our metabolism, and can enhance or slow it. As evidenced by the bodybuilders who use testosterone and other synthetic anabolic steroids. Take care Wray
Jun 26, 2014
 DEFINITELY ADDED WEIGHT IN ONE MONTH
by: Anonymous

i couldn't figure out why i am so ravenous. i am taking the bio-identical cream to taper off of sleep medications.
Its horrible and my naturopath won't admit it but thousands of users admit to putting on weight.
So who is in this to benefit from another western med monopoly scam of big pharma ? All the information and these ridiculously skewed, biased and propagandized studies are all for the benefit of the industry
I am livid about the weight gain!
Feb 05, 2015
 same
by: Anonymous

I have been on bio prog cream and I have put on 25 pounds in a years time and im eating less. Ive lowered my dose and I still cant shake the weight. I have to stay on the cream because I feel normal on it... without it I feel like imbalanced.
Sep 27, 2015
 weight gain after 2 months on Natpro
by: Anonymous

I agree, DON'T TAKE THIS STUFF. Rather follow a good clean diet and exercise regularly. Messing with hormones is a delicate business, just help your body deal with the menopause transition naturally. I read the How to Use Progesterone cream and followed all the advice. 200mg/day which equated to 3ml twice a day to overcome menopause symptoms. I just feel revolting, fat, tired, dizzy, puffy.This stuff is no good for you. There are thousands of people out there with the same story. Natpro is no different to any other synthetic hormones with regard to side effects etc. Two months and I am off it. I have decided it not worth the risk and awful side effects.
Aug 21, 2016
 Permanent weight gain with progesterone
by: Anonymous

Yep, me too. Permament weight gain of 15 pounds after starting 300 mg daily progesterone.

Two years later, a low carb (no grains) diet for most of it, 1,400 calories daily or less, thyroid optimized, vitamin D optimized, and STILL the weight has not budged. NOT ONE POUND.

It is absolutely NOT TRUE that progesterone cannot cause permanent weight gain. It can, and does. That's why you see so many women here confused and upset.
Aug 23, 2016
 Permanent weight gain with progesterone
by: Anonymous

Well I guess that would be because so many women are not using progesterone as they should. I also gained weight, until I realized that I was not using it correctly.
Dec 05, 2016
 Weight Gain with Progesterone
by: Anonymous

I also gained weight with Progesterone. I mentioned this to a friend and she recommended Enzymatic Therapy Remifemin Estrogen-Free Menopause Relief, 120 Tablets. I have been on it for 3 weeks and I am able to wear my skinny jeans. I am 5'1 and 15 extra lbs is a lot for me.

Hope you have the same luck.
Apr 18, 2017
 Progesterone and weight gain
by: Anonymous

Progesterone cream DOES cause weight gain. Anyone saying it doesn't is lying.

I was 125, size 2, two months ago. After two months on progesterone cream, 100ml, I am a big ball of blubber. I haven't weighed this much since I was pregnant 28 years ago!!!

Also, I never had hot flashes - ever. Now I have them everyday.

The REAL Kicker? I've lost a third of my hair since starting this. Everyone tells you progesterone stops hair loss - NOT TRUE!!!! Google it and you will see many, many others have lost their hair also.

Progesterone therapy is a crock!!!!
May 30, 2017
 Gained 15 lbs with progesterone cream
by: Anonymous

Hi there,
I have been a big proponent of progesterone cream for the last few years because it seemed to be the answer to my prayers as I have struggled from endometriosis and it seems to have kept it at bay after surgery. But I have also gained 15 lbs, and I run and do yoga regularly and watch my calories. It wasn't until a few weeks ago that I weighed myself and noticed this. I have gone from 115 lbs at 5'4" to 130 lbs, and I feel awful. I also sleep so much that it's interfering with my life. My doctor told me she thought it was from too much progesterone. Last week, I gained 5 lbs literally over night, even though I ate fewer calories the day before, ran 4 miles, and did an hour and a half of yoga.

I've since lowered my dose from 200 mg to 50 so that I don't crash completely, and I'm trying to find ways to flush the excess progesterone out of my system since I've heard it can take months.

I hope this message is helpful! Good luck!
Nov 06, 2017
 It does indisputably cause weight gain.
by: Anonymous

And what is worse, now that I'm off the progesterone, the weight is only coming off slowly. It is coming off, though. Finally, after three years of struggling. I went up a whole bra size, I gained weight on my waist and back. Truly revolting. And progesterone dominance is dangerous, just like having too much of anything in your system.

In fact, EVERYONE I know who has been on HRT has complained about the sudden weight gain.
Jan 11, 2018
 Not for everyone
by: Anonymous

I believe that progesterone works differently for everyone and you need to listen to your body...it works well for a family member of mine but the worst thing that I could have started.

I used natural progesterone cream (correctly) for almost 2 years and put on 20 lbs, and the brain fog that came along was terrible! Stopped using it a month ago and am feeling more like my old self and the weight is coming off. I read that it takes a few months to completlely clear from your body.
May 21, 2020
 WEIGHT GAIN on Progesterone
by: Amy

Hi All: I am sorry but I do not agree with the statement that it cannot cause weight gain. My weight has steadily increased and there is no other explanation. Thankfully my naturopathic MD told me to cut dose from 500 Cream/oral down to 150 cream only. Praise god. I need to get this weight off. So sorry to hear the other stories. At least we are not nuts!
Jul 25, 2020
 Weight gain
by: Leigh

I agree with the weight gain!! Over the past several years I've seen different doctors (now seeing a functional medicine dr.) I've been prescribed several different ways of bioidentical progesterone and I always gain weight!! The first time was back in 2009-2010 I gained 20 lbs very quickly and could NOT lose it. Stopped all that and over the years gained more. Finally felt weight coming off, started having more and more hot flashes (I'm 51, had partial hysterectomy at 32) so I found a new dr. And she convinced me to try progesterone in the form of a troche. I've gained 20lbs!! She even lowered my dose. I'm getting off this stuff. Not worth it.
Mar 03, 2021
 Weight gain from oral progesterone
by: Anonymous

I started taking bio identical progesterone in March 2020 and immediately started gaining weight despite following a strict 1200 calorie a day diet, and using intermittent fasting. After 4 months on it I gained 30 pounds and even gained 5 pounds after doing a 5 day prolon fast. I went off progesterone fret 4 months and continued gaining in spite of my increased effort to diet and workout. I started reviewing labs from the past couple of years and found that my estradiol levels started dropping dramatically after starting progesterone.

Is it possible that the low ratio of estradiol to progesterone caused my weight gain. I am at my wits end and need answers. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
Mar 04, 2021
 Weight gain from oral progesterone
by: Joy

Hi there. As mentioned so many times on this website, oral progesterone is not the best Delivery Method as around 96% gets destroyed by the gut and liver. The little that you do get will simply aggravate estrogen receptors and most certainly will cause weight gain. A good quality progesterone cream such as Natpro which is a 3% cream is what we recommend.

When first using progesterone it can cause weight gain, as well as other adverse symptoms even if the correct method is being used and the correct amount of progesterone. The body needs time to adjust to progesterone which can take between 2-6 months, longer if symptoms are severe. Usually between 100-200mg progesterone is needed, more if symptoms are severe.

Wray has explained perfectly on this thread how progesterone should be used and why, as well as other possible causes of weight gain.
Jul 24, 2022
 10 lb weight gain from progesterone
by: Anonymous

I’m so glad to see that others have had the same issue as I have had. It’s infuriating that we as women are constantly dismissed and told that what is happening to us is not actually happening. I have been the same weight for years. 134 starting weight, pregnant, back down, another pregnancy 5 years later, and back down to 134. I started taking progesterone in November and I am now 144 in less than a year. I still work out. Progesterone makes me hungry. I feel like I can’t feel full. I could literally snack all day. I told my doctor and she disagreed with me so I stopped taking it on my own. This is ridiculous and I’d rather deal with the other issues than being unhappy with the face looking back at me and not fitting into my clothes. I can already tell the cravings are gone. I am hopeful the extra weight will go away quickly, but I see from the comments that it doesn’t normally happen that way. I do not recommend stopping cold turkey but I wasn’t going to keep gaining weight.
Mar 17, 2023
 Weight gain with progesterone
by: Rachel

I’ve been on body identical HRT for nearly a year and gained nearly 2 stones since. I’ve experimented with reducing or stopping either the progesterone OR oestrogen and I have significant fluid retention taking progesterone only. Adding a small amount of oestrogen makes it worse. Nothing I do can shift the fluid build up except coming off HRT! Factoring in the fact that I have an appropriate diet, I’ve worked out that it’s not the progesterone (or oestrogen) in themselves causing the weight gain/fluid, rather it’s the imbalance between the two that causes it. I can see I’m likely progesterone dominant due to my current dosing, so until this is corrected, I’ll have the same problem. Being progesterone or anything ‘dominant’ in my case does not work, but having an appropriate balance does.
Mar 18, 2023
 Weight gain with Progesterone
by: Joy

Hi Rachel

Estrogen is a mitogen causing fat cells to proliferate. It also causes water retention. By using estrogen and progesterone you are defeating the object really. The aim is to make progesterone the dominance hormone. Using both causes a war between the two hormones. Using too little progesterone aggravates estrogen receptors. My guess is this is what is/was happening to you. Between 100-200mg of progesterone is needed per day. More if symptoms are severe. You are correct, an imbalance has been created. See the How to use Progesterone cream page. Something else to think about is Insulin Resistance. This can also cause weight gain and water retention Have you been tested for this? Wray has also explained in detail on this post about progesterone and weight gain.

Have you had your hormones tested? The correct progesterone:estrogen ratio is around 600:1. The Hormone Testing page explains in more detail. What is your Vitamin D3 level? A deficiency reduces the benefits of progesterone. It is connected to every single functioning cell in our bodies making it vital.

Hope you can get this resolved soon.
Jun 16, 2023
 Progesterone
by: Anonymous

I’m having the same problem! I was 119 I’m now 128 and steadily climbing.

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