Signs of Estrogen Dominance: What That Means & How to Fix It By Britni Vincent, RD, LD October 19, 2021 A woman’s natural lifecycle includes lots of hormone changes. Puberty, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause—the changes never stop! I have a special interest in hormones, after strug...
It isn’t clear exactly why women experience low mood during the menopause. It is thought to be caused by a combination of reduced estrogen levels, sleep disturbances and experiencing uncomfortable symptoms. Postmenopause Symptoms of the menopause typically persist for up to four years after your ...
Your body increases testosterone production during adolescence and into early adulthood. After that, though, levels drop each year. Anyone of us may have a one percent decline after age 30. Whether you are male or female, you may have concerns about low testosterone levels. It’s natural to ...
Menopause symptoms can affect sexuality. Along with menopause, women experience lower levels of the hormone estrogen. One of the effects of lowered estrogen levels is a decrease in blood supply to the vagina, which causes vaginal dryness. This can result in painful or uncomfortable intercourse. Wat...
High blood pressure might be the first sign that your cardiovascular system is beginning to show some wear and tear, and it could be associated with menopause. As your estrogen decreases, the walls of your blood vessels may become less flexible. This can cause your blood pressure to rise, wh...
Estrogen stimulates the production of clear and stretchy fertile mucus (a fluid secreted by the cervix). Progesterone dries cervical mucus up after ovulation. If progesterone levels are enough, you will have tackier, drier mucus throughout your luteal stage. If you see abundant cervical mucus in ...
“As women reach puberty, they actually get more ADHD and then when they get pregnant, it improves,” Dr. Robbins tells us. “And then later when they’re going throughperimenopauseandmenopause, it gets worse again because the lack of estrogen will exacerbate it.” ...
As part of normal bone health, the body breaks down old bone and replaces it with new bone. Factors such as age, lack of estrogen after the menopause, and the effects of some medications, can interfere with the body’s way of laying down new bone. It reaches a point where more bone...
The use of estrogen therapy for menopausesymptoms may be reasonable with minimal risk, but patients should check with their health care provider. Those at risk for complications include patients with coronary artery disease,stroke, history of blood clots,liver disease, andbreast cancer. ...
That said, if you can learn to recognize the common signs of ovulation listed below, it could help you predict when ovulation is likely to occur. Cervical mucus changes Cervical mucus changes are one ovulation symptom you may experience. As you near ovulation, your body produces more estrogen...