Hormonal Imbalance In Women
Many women experience female hormone imbalance and don’t realize it. Female hormone imbalance symptoms can range from subtle to debilitating, and are often masked by medications that are prescribed for anxiousness, low mood, insomnia, weight gain, and more.
For women, having one’s hormones checked regularly will reveal whether hormones are optimized and help avoid hormonal imbalance in a woman’s endocrine system. The good news is that BioTE® Medical’s method of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) may help balance female hormones. Learn more about female hormones and the signs of hormonal imbalance by contacting a certified BioTE provider.
What Causes a Hormone Imbalance in Women?
Hormone imbalance in women can occur as part of the aging process and may reflect genetic predispositions for certain conditions. However, hormone balance or imbalance can also be affected by the food we eat, the exercise we get, and the amount of stress we experience.
What Is the Endocrine System?
The endocrine system is a series of glands that produce and disseminate hormones throughout the body. A woman’s hormones do a lot more than just regulate mood and sexuality—they can determine whether an individual will be at risk for elevated blood sugar, decreased bone density, and thyroid problems.
When a hormonal imbalance in a woman’s endocrine system occurs, it can cause a variety of problems.
What Conditions Can Hormone Imbalance Cause?
When a female has a hormone imbalance in their endocrine system, they can develop symptoms that range from subtle to debilitating. This means that there is either too much or too little of a woman’s hormones being produced somewhere within the endocrine system. Symptoms of a hormonal imbalance in women include heavy, irregular, or uncomfortable periods, decreased bone density, hot flashes and night sweats, vaginal dryness, breast tenderness, indigestion, and constipation or diarrhea.