Most people don''t realize that menopause isn''t the only effect of hormonal imbalances; or that men can also experience the ill effects of these chemical imbalances in the body. This is why it is very important to be aware of how your wellbeing and any physical or psychological changes that may occur throughout your life so that you know whether or not you''re experiencing hormonal imbalances.
Most people don''t realize that menopause isn''t the only effect of hormonal imbalances; or that men can also experience the ill effects of these chemical imbalances in the body. This is why it is very important to be aware of how your wellbeing and any physical or psychological changes that may occur throughout your life so that you know whether or not you''re experiencing hormonal imbalances.
Remember that there are many illnesses and diseases associated with these imbalances, such as diabetes, cancer (especially in women), or even urinary problems. All these can be alleviated or even treated with the proper procedures or medicine. Below are some of the signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalances so you know when to see a doctor or to get help.
1. Some people with these chemical imbalances may experience fatigue?even after they are well rested or even if they didn''t do anything strenuous all day.
2. People who also have hormonal imbalances might have trouble sleeping and experience insomnia.
3. These imbalances can also be menopause symptoms, since menopause is also caused by hormonal imbalances in older women. As such, women should be aware of any menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats and the absence of menstrual periods.
4. Men may experience symptoms of hormonal imbalances as well. Some may even suffer from erectile dysfunction because of this.
5. If you notice that you''ve been gaining or losing weight rapidly in the past months, then you may be suffering from hormonal imbalances.
6. Other hormonal imbalance or menopause symptoms include fluid retention, irritability, increase in body temperature and mood swings.
7. Check if you experienced diminished sex drive, skin problems or acne and even change in the suppleness of your skin (dry skin or flaking). These are also signs that there is something wrong with your hormonal glands.
8. One way to determine if you have a urinary tract infection, which is also a symptom of hormonal imbalance, is to check if your mouth, nose, eyes and genital areas are constantly dry and if you also experience palpitations or an abnormal heartbeat.
9. Other physical symptoms include flatulence or the increase of gassiness, changes in body odor, a slight burning sensation in the mouth, tenderness in breasts (for women), aching joints or painful muscles and even rapid or pronounced hair loss (for both men and women).
10. Other psychological symptoms of extreme hormonal imbalances include suicidal thoughts, depression, lapses in memory or forgetfulness and disorientation. Some people even report that they have difficulty concentrating on tasks or responsibilities.
There are many different symptoms of hormonal imbalances that you should be aware of so that you can seek treatment accordingly, since these imbalances, if not dealt with properly can lead to more serious diseases or illnesses. It''s always good to be aware of your body and the changes in your body to prevent this from happening.
This Article is written by Lena Butler, the author of Health & Drug Testing Information Center a longer version of this article is located at 10 Things to Watch Out for in Hormonal Imbalances, and resources from other home health and wellness testing articles are used such as Hormonal Imbalances.
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Early Menopause Symptoms - Are You Suffering From First Symptoms Of Menopause?
Women's Issues Articles | July 12, 2005
Early menopause symptoms - every woman at some point in her thirties or forties will wonder if what she is experiencing is really the first symptoms of menopause. Menopause is defined as the cessation of menses or the end of menstrual cycles for a period of 12 months or more. Menopause is a natural process for a woman, not an illness. It is quite common for a womans hormone balance to begin shifting in her early thirties to forties, resulting in early menopause symptoms. Why? There are several reasons why.
Women often demand much of their bodies. Stress exists in many forms for an active, involved woman today. Women have demanding and stressful careers. Women have family responsibilities. The relationship with the spouse or partner may not be the best. Aging parents can add to the burden. These and other responsibilities add up in the toll they take on the body, health and well-being of a woman.
And at the same time, the womans body may not be getting the support it needs to function as it was designed. Obesity, lack of exercise, poor nutrition, excess caffeine and alcohol add to the problem instead of helping the body cope with what is demanded of it. This stressful lifestyle, coinciding with inadequate support given to the body, contributes to experiencing many of the early menopause symptoms.
Common first symptoms of menopause for women are:
• Irregular menstrual cycles
• Light or heavy menstrual flow
• Lumpy or tender breasts
• Fibroid tumors
• Endometriosis
• Mood swings
• Water retention and bloating
• Sleep problems
• "Foggy, fuzzy" thinking and memory lapses
• Anxiety and depression
• Inability to handle stress
• PMS
• Hot flashes and night sweats
• Vaginal dryness
• Weight gain
Then there are the hormones, the menstrual cycle and hormone production in the body. In the normal menstrual cycle and a healthy woman, estrogen is the dominant hormone that is produced for the first 10-12 days following the previous menstrual flow. Ovulation then signals the female body to produce progesterone, which happens for the next 12 days or so. If there is no pregnancy, progesterone and estrogen levels will drop at around day 28, allowing menstruation to begin.
However, if there is no ovulation, progesterone will not be produced by the body that month. This event, called an annovulatory cycle, is a typical occurance today for women in their thirties and forties - no ovulation, no progesterone. This leaves the woman with an excess of estrogen and a deficiency of the hormone progesterone.
Many women in their thirties and forties are actually having fewer ovulations which creates hormone imbalance, resulting in many of the early menopause symptoms. And once ovulation ceases at menopause, progesterone levels fall to virtually zero. At the same time, estrogen is still being produced, again leading to hormone imbalance and the resulting first symptoms of menopause. If a hysterectomy has happened, surgical menopause means the woman no longer produces progesterone.
Besides the problems created by missed ovulations or hysterectomy, excess estrogen is regularly obtained from other sources. Birth control pills, household chemicals and pesticides, certain foods that have been sprayed or given chemicals and many construction materials used in homes are all sources of estrogen which leads to excess in the body.
Doctors call this hormone imbalance condition of excess estrogen in the body "estrogen dominance". What are the symptoms of estrogen dominance? The symptoms include low sex drive, bloating and weight gain, headaches before the menstrual period, mood swings, irregular periods and excessive menstrual bleeding. If the amount of unbalanced estrogen in the female adult increases beyond what is desirable and healthy, you will definitely experience early menopause symptoms. On the other hand, when your hormones are balanced, you feel more alert, energetic and ready to take on the challenges of life.
How can a woman tell if the first symptoms of menopause being experienced are because of hormone imbalance? An easy and effective way is to take the online test provided by a leading womens health clinic for early menopause symptoms. It takes just a few minutes and the test is free. Find out more about your health, premenopause and menopause symptoms, what the symptoms are telling you and what to do about it based on your answers to important questions. Read more about hormone imbalance, estrogen dominance symptoms, side effects of a hysterectomy and physician-recommended natural treatments for eliminating the early menopause symptoms.
Copyright 2005 InfoSearch Publishing
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Olinda Rola is President of InfoSearch Publishing and webmaster of http://www.safemenopausesolutions.com - a website of physician-recommended natural treatments for health problems. Visit the website and learn more about early menopause symptoms and ways for improving your health.
Tina Kraft | tinamkraft@gmail.com | 1-877-769-1877 CLICK HERE TO ALLEVIATE MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS TODAY
Early menopause symptoms - every woman at some point in her thirties or forties will wonder if what she is experiencing is really the first symptoms of menopause. Menopause is defined as the cessation of menses or the end of menstrual cycles for a period of 12 months or more. Menopause is a natural process for a woman, not an illness. It is quite common for a womans hormone balance to begin shifting in her early thirties to forties, resulting in early menopause symptoms. Why? There are several reasons why.
Women often demand much of their bodies. Stress exists in many forms for an active, involved woman today. Women have demanding and stressful careers. Women have family responsibilities. The relationship with the spouse or partner may not be the best. Aging parents can add to the burden. These and other responsibilities add up in the toll they take on the body, health and well-being of a woman.
And at the same time, the womans body may not be getting the support it needs to function as it was designed. Obesity, lack of exercise, poor nutrition, excess caffeine and alcohol add to the problem instead of helping the body cope with what is demanded of it. This stressful lifestyle, coinciding with inadequate support given to the body, contributes to experiencing many of the early menopause symptoms.
Common first symptoms of menopause for women are:
• Irregular menstrual cycles
• Light or heavy menstrual flow
• Lumpy or tender breasts
• Fibroid tumors
• Endometriosis
• Mood swings
• Water retention and bloating
• Sleep problems
• "Foggy, fuzzy" thinking and memory lapses
• Anxiety and depression
• Inability to handle stress
• PMS
• Hot flashes and night sweats
• Vaginal dryness
• Weight gain
Then there are the hormones, the menstrual cycle and hormone production in the body. In the normal menstrual cycle and a healthy woman, estrogen is the dominant hormone that is produced for the first 10-12 days following the previous menstrual flow. Ovulation then signals the female body to produce progesterone, which happens for the next 12 days or so. If there is no pregnancy, progesterone and estrogen levels will drop at around day 28, allowing menstruation to begin.
However, if there is no ovulation, progesterone will not be produced by the body that month. This event, called an annovulatory cycle, is a typical occurance today for women in their thirties and forties - no ovulation, no progesterone. This leaves the woman with an excess of estrogen and a deficiency of the hormone progesterone.
Many women in their thirties and forties are actually having fewer ovulations which creates hormone imbalance, resulting in many of the early menopause symptoms. And once ovulation ceases at menopause, progesterone levels fall to virtually zero. At the same time, estrogen is still being produced, again leading to hormone imbalance and the resulting first symptoms of menopause. If a hysterectomy has happened, surgical menopause means the woman no longer produces progesterone.
Besides the problems created by missed ovulations or hysterectomy, excess estrogen is regularly obtained from other sources. Birth control pills, household chemicals and pesticides, certain foods that have been sprayed or given chemicals and many construction materials used in homes are all sources of estrogen which leads to excess in the body.
Doctors call this hormone imbalance condition of excess estrogen in the body "estrogen dominance". What are the symptoms of estrogen dominance? The symptoms include low sex drive, bloating and weight gain, headaches before the menstrual period, mood swings, irregular periods and excessive menstrual bleeding. If the amount of unbalanced estrogen in the female adult increases beyond what is desirable and healthy, you will definitely experience early menopause symptoms. On the other hand, when your hormones are balanced, you feel more alert, energetic and ready to take on the challenges of life.
How can a woman tell if the first symptoms of menopause being experienced are because of hormone imbalance? An easy and effective way is to take the online test provided by a leading womens health clinic for early menopause symptoms. It takes just a few minutes and the test is free. Find out more about your health, premenopause and menopause symptoms, what the symptoms are telling you and what to do about it based on your answers to important questions. Read more about hormone imbalance, estrogen dominance symptoms, side effects of a hysterectomy and physician-recommended natural treatments for eliminating the early menopause symptoms.
Copyright 2005 InfoSearch Publishing
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Olinda Rola is President of InfoSearch Publishing and webmaster of http://www.safemenopausesolutions.com - a website of physician-recommended natural treatments for health problems. Visit the website and learn more about early menopause symptoms and ways for improving your health.
Tina Kraft | tinamkraft@gmail.com | 1-877-769-1877 CLICK HERE TO ALLEVIATE MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS TODAY
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