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When you think of menopause, you might automatically think of hot flashes and mood swings. While a drop in estrogen (which occurs during menopause) certainly causes these symptoms, another notable change many women experience during menopause is weight gain. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, women gain an average of five pounds during menopause. Some women might gain as much as 15 to 25 pounds. Learning how to fight potential weight gain now can make it easier to maintain your body weight for overall better health.
So estrogen can be directly responsible for weight gain. Estrogen is also the hormone in the female body responsible for ovulation. It is the reason women can produce eggs and these eggs fertilize with sperm to form a baby. Estrogen can increase due to many reasons including birth control pills and menopause. Birth control pills add to the existing hormone in the body and increase the womanâs appetite. This, in turn, leads to weight gain. In the case of menopause, hormonal fluctuations lead to an increase in appetite and eventual weight gain. During menopause, the body rapidly produces lesser hormones to stop ovulation.