Lipoedema & Prescribed Hormones: HRT, Contraception, IVF and GLP-1/Gut Hormones

Lipoedema and hormones Part 2 – contraception, IVF, HRT and GLP-1 gut hormones

Hormones are one of the most frequently discussed, and frequently misunderstood, subjects in lipoedema. Women are often told that lipoedema is “caused by oestrogen”, that the contraceptive pill will make it progress, that IVF drugs can trigger it, or that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) should be avoided after menopause. More recently, GLP-1 medicines have entered […]