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Another study presented in July 2025 at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Societys annual meeting, found that a combination of HRT and the hormone therapy helped women maintain a healthy weight
Weight loss 5
Three of the gastrointestinal hormones, which are changed after bariatric surgery: glucagon, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) will be discussed in more detail
But the side effects that receive the least attention online are the ones that matter most to anyone considering it: significant lean muscle loss documented by DEXA scanning, dopamine suppression that can flatten mood and drive, and dosing decisions where the difference between 8 mg and 12 mg is roughly 1 percent more fat loss and approximately double the side effects
(Galerneau et al., 2020.) GH affects the immune, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems, too