Hormonal imbalance in Woman
February 2, 2010
Hormones play an important role for woman’s physical and psychological well being. The female hormones estrogen and progesterone are key drives for regulation of female reproductive system and are also closely linked to their emotional and physical health.
However for any reson if there is some imbalance in female body, it can lead to various reproductive and other health problems in woman.
The most obvious symptoms of hormonal imbalance in a woman are sudden weight gain, sudden growth of body hair and facial hair, irregular perions, violent mood swings, sudden sense of depression, fatigue, change in skin type, acne or eating disorder. If you are suffring from these problems there are high chances of your suffering from hormonal imbalance.
What causes hormonal imbalance
There are certain stages when woman experience hormonal imbalance like puberty, during periods and also when approaching menopause and pregnancy. However these imbalance is natural and body restores the problem itself. However there are many factors which can disrurb the natural balance of these hormones and create many health problems.
If woman is having irregular period or disturbed menstrul cycle, they can cause hormonal imbalance. Too much of prolonged stress is another reason for hormonal imbalance. If you are taking birth control pills and suddenly stop them, it can can also create hormonal imbalance. Also there are certian medicines whose prolonged use may induce hormonal imbalance in woman. Apart from that irregular lifestyle, disturbed sleep and lack of balance diet can induce hormonal imbalance.
Hormonal problem and reproductive health
Hormonal imbalance can disturb the whole menstrul cycle. Also they can cause acute mood swings in women and can also sometimes lead them to depression. More than that it has direct bearing on your sexual desire and behaviour. Also they affect the whole reproductive system and at times they can cause premature menopause and also in some cases they can result in female infertelity.
On the physical side, woman can suddenly experience excessive growth of body and facial hair, sudden weight gain, acne, fatigue and frequent urinary track infection.
One must go for a holistic treatment of diet, lifestyle changes and consult a medical expert if you feel any of the symptoms of hormonal imbalance. Diagnosing and treating this problem in time will relieve you from the unnecessary stress that it causes.
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