And theres promising emerging research pointing to hormone therapy (more on this next) and semaglutide medication being a powerful combo: Women on both medications experienced a higher total body weight loss percentage at just three months, compared to women who were on semaglutide alone, according to a small study in Menopause
The DUTCH Complete (dried urine) also reports sex hormones and cortisol metabolites, useful if evaluating perimenopause, PCOS, or androgens together
Clinical studies demonstrate minimal impact on cortisol levels (unlike GHRP-6 and GHRP-2), negligible prolactin elevation, and no significant effects on FSH, LH, TSH, or ACTH at therapeutic dosages
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not retracted as of 2026
Lakshmi ST, Alexandre A, da S, John EH