HRT alongside weight medication
Taking both is common. There are a few things your doctor needs to know about first.
Why we ask
More women are taking weight loss medication alongside HRT than ever. In most cases the two sit together without difficulty, but there are a few things worth knowing.
Bleeding
Significant weight change affects how your body produces and handles hormones, and some women notice a change in their bleeding pattern after starting weight loss medication.
Any bleeding after the menopause must be checked promptly by a doctor. That applies whether or not you are on HRT, and whether or not there seems to be an obvious explanation. It is usually something harmless, but it needs assessing properly and it should never be assumed to be the medication.
Reviews
Your HRT is set up around you as you are now. If your weight, symptoms or general health change substantially, your dose may need changing too. Tell us if you start or stop weight loss medication so we can review you rather than leave things as they are.
Keeping your care joined up
Tell each prescriber what the other has prescribed. Our HRT UK guide has more on taking the two together, and if you are moving your menopause care to us from elsewhere, switching is straightforward. With your consent we share a summary with your GP, so your record stays complete.
