Hormone Replacement Therapy
Estrogen Imbalance Affects Women of All Ages
Maintaining the right balance of estrogen and progesterone in your body is no different than an unpredictable high-wire act. At any moment, the tightrope walker’s balancing bar could go up too much on one side or down too much on the other side. Once they lose that sense of balance, it’s an ongoing struggle to regain it. That’s what happens when hormones “lose” their balance.1
Estrogen is a sex hormone primarily responsible for supporting a woman’s general health and well-being. We hear about the benefits of estrogen all the time–from cardiovascular and bone health to fortifying cognition and reducing a woman’s risk for cancer after menopause. But did you also know that another sex hormone called progesterone ensures cells have the right amount of estrogen receptors?
In other words, when you have symptoms of estrogen imbalance, it could be that both progesterone and estrogen are entirely out of sync with each other.2
Endocrinologists often refer to progesterone as “estrogen’s regulator. While estrogen provides numerous physical and mental benefits, it needs progesterone as a kind of “executive assistant” in providing these benefits.
Moreover, progesterone also acts as the balancer between estrogen and testosterone. Reproductive age women with excess testosterone levels may have problems getting pregnant. However, if they have enough serum progesterone to counteract too much testosterone, their pregnancy chances naturally increase.
Symptoms of Estrogen Imbalance
- Moodiness, depression, and anxiety not attributed to situational or psychological causes
- Cravings for sugary foods
- Hot flashes
- Low libido
- Insomnia/daytime fatigue
- Fluid retention/feeling bloated
- Headaches
- Weight gain from retaining fluids, eating high-calorie foods, and slowed metabolism
- Heart palpitations
- Vaginal dryness
- Difficulty concentrating and remembering (short-term memory)
- Getting sick more than usual (colds, flu, respiratory infections)
- Heavier or irregular periods
Doctors rely on saliva tests to determine if an estrogen/progesterone imbalance is responsible for symptoms. Blood tests indicate the total level of hormones in the bloodstream, while saliva tests focus on evaluating levels of specific hormones like estrogen and progesterone.3
Causes of Estrogen Imbalance
Puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, perimenopause, and menopause are the main reasons why every woman experience hormone imbalance regularly throughout their lifetime.
However, other conditions may worsen an estrogen/progesterone imbalance, such as
- Being overweight
- Extreme dieting/yo-yo dieting
- High blood pressure
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Type 2 diabetes
- Pituitary or thyroid gland disorders
- Taking steroids, tetracycline, ampicillin, or drugs containing estrogen
If you think you are suffering from estrogen imbalance, call Renew Health and Wellness to schedule a consultation appointment about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).
Safe and Effective BHRT Restores Hormonal Balance in Women of all Ages
Plants produce phytochemicals that help defend them against insects and diseases.4
Some plants, such as soy and yams, release phytochemicals called phytoestrogens that mimic the molecular structure of human hormones.5
Research shows phytoestrogens restore hormonal balance without causing the harmful side effects of pharmaceutical hormone replacement drugs.6
Decades of research indicate that women who take prescription hormones have an increased risk for developing breast cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis.7
Call us today to learn more about estrogen imbalance and how BHRT can put you back in control of your overall health and well-being.
You don’t have to live with unpleasant symptoms of hormonal imbalances or menopause. BHRT provides quick relief that not only eliminates symptoms but optimizes your quality of life, increases your energy levels, and may even help you lose weight. Contact us today!
References
- https://www.healthline.com/health/hormonal-imbalance#signs-or-symptoms
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321486
- https://womeninbalance.org/choices-in-therapy/hormone-tests/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493419/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6390141/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/phytoestrogen
- https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/breast-cancer-hormone-replacement-therapy-cancer-risk
Maintaining the right balance of estrogen and progesterone in your body is no different than an unpredictable high-wire act. At any moment, the tightrope walker’s balancing bar could go up too much on one side or down too much on the other side. Once they lose that sense of balance, it’s an ongoing struggle to regain it. That’s what happens when hormones “lose” their balance.1
Estrogen is a sex hormone primarily responsible for supporting a woman’s general health and well-being. We hear about the benefits of estrogen all the time–from cardiovascular and bone health to fortifying cognition and reducing a woman’s risk for cancer after menopause. But did you also know that another sex hormone called progesterone ensures cells have the right amount of estrogen receptors?
In other words, when you have symptoms of estrogen imbalance, it could be that both progesterone and estrogen are entirely out of sync with each other.2
Endocrinologists often refer to progesterone as “estrogen’s regulator. While estrogen provides numerous physical and mental benefits, it needs progesterone as a kind of “executive assistant” in providing these benefits.
Moreover, progesterone also acts as the balancer between estrogen and testosterone. Reproductive age women with excess testosterone levels may have problems getting pregnant. However, if they have enough serum progesterone to counteract too much testosterone, their pregnancy chances naturally increase.
Symptoms of Estrogen Imbalance
- Moodiness, depression, and anxiety not attributed to situational or psychological causes
- Cravings for sugary foods
- Hot flashes
- Low libido
- Insomnia/daytime fatigue
- Fluid retention/feeling bloated
- Headaches
- Weight gain from retaining fluids, eating high-calorie foods, and slowed metabolism
- Heart palpitations
- Vaginal dryness
- Difficulty concentrating and remembering (short-term memory)
- Getting sick more than usual (colds, flu, respiratory infections)
- Heavier or irregular periods
Doctors rely on saliva tests to determine if an estrogen/progesterone imbalance is responsible for symptoms. Blood tests indicate the total level of hormones in the bloodstream, while saliva tests focus on evaluating levels of specific hormones like estrogen and progesterone.3
Causes of Estrogen Imbalance
Puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, perimenopause, and menopause are the main reasons why every woman experience hormone imbalance regularly throughout their lifetime.
However, other conditions may worsen an estrogen/progesterone imbalance, such as
- Being overweight
- Extreme dieting/yo-yo dieting
- High blood pressure
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Type 2 diabetes
- Pituitary or thyroid gland disorders
- Taking steroids, tetracycline, ampicillin, or drugs containing estrogen
If you think you are suffering from estrogen imbalance, call Renew Health and Wellness to schedule a consultation appointment about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).
Safe and Effective BHRT Restores Hormonal Balance in Women of all Ages
Plants produce phytochemicals that help defend them against insects and diseases.4
Some plants, such as soy and yams, release phytochemicals called phytoestrogens that mimic the molecular structure of human hormones.5
Research shows phytoestrogens restore hormonal balance without causing the harmful side effects of pharmaceutical hormone replacement drugs.6
Decades of research indicate that women who take prescription hormones have an increased risk for developing breast cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis.7
Call us today to learn more about estrogen imbalance and how BHRT can put you back in control of your overall health and well-being.
You don’t have to live with unpleasant symptoms of hormonal imbalances or menopause. BHRT provides quick relief that not only eliminates symptoms but optimizes your quality of life, increases your energy levels, and may even help you lose weight. Contact us today!
References
- https://www.healthline.com/health/hormonal-imbalance#signs-or-symptoms
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321486
- https://womeninbalance.org/choices-in-therapy/hormone-tests/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493419/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6390141/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/phytoestrogen
- https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/breast-cancer-hormone-replacement-therapy-cancer-risk
