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...

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Menstruation and premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

PMS is a set of physical and psychological, mostly unpleasant symptoms that appear 1 to 2 weeks before the start of menstruation. PMS affects 80% of menstruating women , but each woman experiences different symptoms at different levels of intensity. PMS care can be found here . What are the symptoms of PMS? sudden mood swings, anxiety, crying, self-pity acne and skin problems back, head and lower abdominal pain constipation, diarrhea, bloating, digestive problems inattention, confusion, disorientation and concentration disorders fatigue and exhaustion reduced libido and lack of interest in sex, or conversely, strong lust However, these symptoms do not necessarily mean that you have PMS. Symptoms can be similar to other conditions and can also overlap. The cause of...

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