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Why Midlife Weight Gain is Not your Fault: The Estrogen Dilemma.
Midlife Belly Fat Explained: Estrogen, Perimenopause, HRT & GLP-1s
Sophie Mengele The Women's Health Edit on The Vagina Doctor Podcast explains why many women struggle to lose stubborn midline belly fat in perimenopause and menopause, emphasizing fluctuating and overall declining estrogen as a key driver. She describes how, starting about two years before the last period, estrogen shifts from rhythmic cycles to spikes and crashes, contributing to increased belly fat storage, reduced satiety signaling, and gradual muscle loss of about 1–1.5% per year. She notes that even with frequent exercise…
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