This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. If you’ve recently started on birth control or menopausal hormone therapy and feel like you’ve gained a little weight, you’re certainly not alone ...

This meta-analysis included 10 randomized controlled trials with 1586 patients and evaluated natural progesterone or synthetic progestogens compared with no treatment or placebo. Women receiving ...

If you’ve recently started on birth control or menopausal hormone therapy and feel like you’ve gained a little weight, you’re certainly not alone. We often associate both of these regimens with weight ...