Contents:
- Medical Video: Balancing Hormones Naturally With Alisa Vitti | Well.Org
- Sign of hormonal imbalance
- 1. Irregular menstrual cycle
- 2. Having a sleep disorder
- 3. Chronic acne
- 3. Easily tired
- 4. Mood up and down quickly
- 5. Changes in appetite, and weight gain
- 6. Headaches
- 7. Dry vagina
- 8. Decreased sex drive
- 9. Changes in the breast
Medical Video: Balancing Hormones Naturally With Alisa Vitti | Well.Org
Hormones are a group of biochemistry in the body that plays an important role in every function of the body, therefore the levels must remain balanced. Hormone imbalances occur due to unhealthy lifestyles and eating patterns. Even though it looks simple, unbalanced hormones can interfere with your health. What are the signs of hormone imbalance in the body?
Sign of hormonal imbalance
1. Irregular menstrual cycle
The distance between a woman's menstruation from the first month to the next lasts between 21 and 35 days. If you do not have the same cycle every month, or it is too late for a matter of months when you have not yet entered menopause, you may experience hormonal imbalances.
This condition can occur because you have too much or too little hormone or estrogen or progesterone in your body. If you are aged 40 to 50 years, this might happen due to menopausal symptoms.
Irregular menstrual cycles can also be a symptom of health problems such as polycystic ovarian syndromes (PCOS). If you experience irregular menstrual cycles for a matter of months even though you are not pregnant, you should consult this with your doctor.
2. Having a sleep disorder
Progesterone, a hormone released by your ovary, should be able to catch drowsiness. If this hormone level is lower than normal, then you will have trouble sleeping. High estrogen levels can also trigger hot flashes and sweating at night. This disorder can cause you to wake up and have difficulty sleeping again.
3. Chronic acne
Spotty face before menstruation is normal. Because, at that time there were indeed hormonal changes in the body. However, if you suffer from chronic acne that never goes away, it could be a sign that you are experiencing imbalanced hormones.
Excess androgen levels (hormones that men and women have) can cause your oil glands to work too hard. Androgens also affect skin cells in and around your hair follicles. Both of these can clog the pores and cause acne.
3. Easily tired
Easy to feel tired is one of the most common symptoms of hormonal imbalance. Excess progesterone can make you sleepy. Also, if your thyroid gland produces less thyroid hormone, this can reduce your energy. to find out thyroid levels in the body, you can do a blood test.
4. Mood up and down quickly
Hormonal changes can cause your mood to change quickly. The hormone estrogen can affect the key chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. This can make you feel happy but then an hour later can be upset or angry just because of a trivial thing.
5. Changes in appetite, and weight gain
When the mood is erratic, estrogen levels in your body will decrease, so you have a tendency to eat more. This also causes hormone levels in the body to play a role in increasing body weight.Estrogen levels can also affect the level of the hormone leptin, a hormone that plays a role in helping regulate food intake.
6. Headaches
Many things can trigger headaches, one of which is the imbalance of hormone levels in the body. Especially for women, estrogen levels are very influential in this condition. This is also the cause of headaches often felt when you are menstruating.
During menstruation, estrogen levels in the body will decrease. Headaches that, in the same cycle, can be a sign that your hormone levels are changing.
7. Dry vagina
Usually the surface of your vagina stays wet and especially during your fertile period. But if you suddenly realize that your vagina is often dry, it could be because of the influence of low levels of the hormone estrogen. This hormone helps keep vaginal tissue moist and comfortable. If this hormone drops, one effect is to reduce vaginal fluid.
8. Decreased sex drive
The hormone testosterone can affect the level of your sex drive. This occurs in men and women, because women also produce the hormone testosterone. Low testosterone levels and high prolactin can reduce the desire to be sexually active.
One study reported that about two-thirds of men who have high prolactin levels in the body lose interest in sex and also experience erectile dysfunction.
9. Changes in the breast
Decreasing estrogen in women can make your breast tissue less dense. Conversely, an increase in the hormone estrogen can tighten the tissue, even causing a lump or cyst. If you experience changes in breast texture, you may be experiencing hormonal imbalances. Talk to your doctor if you experience breast changes.
This condition does not only occur in women, but also men. Men produce testosterone and estrogen. Estrogen hormones are responsible for female characteristics such as breast enlargement. Hormonal imbalances that involve an increase in estrogen and a decrease in testosterone cause breast enlargement in men. This conidition is also called gynecomastia.
