Hormonal (im)balance
Estrogen and progesterone are generally considered the main female sex hormones, although women also have testosterone, but in lower amounts than men (with the exception of PCOS). When these sex hormones are out of balance, they are rarely the only ones. In fact, your hormone imbalance symptoms can stem from problems with your adrenal glands, thyroid, gut, liver, diet, or lifestyle. For this reason, we rarely, if ever, focus solely on female sex hormones when trying to restore balance in the female body. Symptoms of sex hormone imbalance include: High estrogen: Fibrocystic breasts Weight gain Heavy or irregular menstruation Headache Mood swings Breast tenderness Irritability Low estrogen: Night sweats Depression Vaginal dryness Insomnia Incontinence Hair loss High progesterone: You cry...