Acne, dry skin, difficulty sleeping, and frequent anxiety are symptoms of hormonal disorders that women should pay attention to.
Hormones affect reproductive function, metabolism, and mood. Women can experience hormone imbalance due to age and certain diseases, leading to a variety of health problems related to the digestive system, eyes, skin…
Irregular menstruation
The hormones estrogen and progesterone play a role in regulating the “red light” cycle. Menstruation lasts about 28-30 days, can be 3-5 days faster or slower. When menstruation comes early, late or has abnormal secretions, it warns women that they have a hormonal disorder.
In addition to breastfeeding, pregnancy and menopause, other conditions can disrupt hormones related to menstruation such as polycystic ovary syndrome, primary ovarian insufficiency, and thyroid disorders.
Acne, dry skin
Signs of hormonal imbalance in the skin include acne (especially during adolescence, pregnancy, premenopause and menopause), dry, thinner skin, easily irritated, and slow wound healing. Excess or lack of certain hormones causes oil glands to overwork, affecting skin cells; thereby clogging pores and causing acne.
Digestive problems
Changes in the concentration of hormones such as estrogen and progesterone affect bowel function and cause symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea or constipation. Soybeans, nuts, sprouts, and cruciferous vegetables can add compounds such as phytoestrogens, which have similar effects to estrogen in the body.
Sad, irritable
As estrogen levels decrease during perimenopause, serotonin levels also decrease. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps the brain and nervous system cells communicate. A drop in estrogen can also occur after giving birth. These changes can lead to symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, sadness, etc.
Other hormonal conditions such as an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) also affect women’s mood.
Difficulty sleeping
Progesterone is a hormone secreted by the ovaries, helping you sleep better. However, low levels of this hormone make it difficult for women to fall asleep. People who often lack sleep and don’t sleep well are at higher risk of depression.
Physiological reduction
Reduced sexual desire is a symptom of hormonal imbalance. Some hormones such as estradiol, testosterone, and progesterone help regulate sexual desire in women. Hormonal disorders also affect other physiological problems such as vaginal dryness and pain during sex.
Reduced fertility
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of regular sexual intercourse without using contraception. Conception depends on ovulation (release of egg from the ovary).
Menstrual cycle is regulated by many different reproductive hormones. These hormones are controlled by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Specifically, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) produced by the hormone GnRH stimulate the pituitary gland to produce. Estrogen and progesterone are secreted by the ovaries under the stimulation of FSH and LH hormones.