16/03/2023
Greetings.
Topic.......Hormonal imbalance
Introduction.
Hormones are chemical messengers or compounds produced by various endocrine glands of the body that are required to maintain various metabolic processes in the body.
Without hormones a child cannot grow, women cannot get pregnant, one cannot sleep and fight stress.
Imbalance in the secretion of hormones may lead to many problems that make life terrible.
Hormones.
Hormones are chemical that coordinates different functions in the body by carrying messages through the body to organs, skin , muscles and other tissues.
Hormonal imbalance
Hormonal imbalance is an incorrect quality of one or more hormones in the bloodstream.
An irregular balance of the hormones associated with reproductive health in one or both partners can make conception and pregnancy difficult.
Hormonal imbalance are the leading cause of infertility in men and women but are often treatable with lifestyle changes and medications.
Some hormonal imbalance can be temporary while others are chronic (long term).
Types of hormones affecting fertility
Luteinizing hormones (LH)
Follicle stimulating hormones ( FH)
These hormones plays an important role in sexual development.
In women it helps controls in the menstrual cycle and stimulate the growth of eggs in the ovaries.
In men, it causes the testicles to make testosterone, which is important for producing s***m.
How does hormones affect fertility
Hormones plays a vital role in female reproductive, particularly those hormones that control the menstrual cycle, in order of pregnancy to occur., hormones in the body must signal and regulate the growth of egg with an o***y, the release of the newly formed egg into the fallopian tube and the thickening of the uterine lining for implantation.
If the newly released egg is fertilized by s***m the resulting embryo will then travel to the uterus for implantation, an absence of irregular quantity of one or more hormone can delay or prevent any of the above processes from occurring making pregnancy difficult to achieve.
Causes of hormonal imbalance.
Tumors.
Cancer treatment.
Hormone therapy. This is also referred to as treating imbalance medication.
Eating disorders.
Stress.
Insufficient sleep..
Signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance
Fatigue.
Slow heart beat
Unexplained weight gain or loss.
Diarrhoea.
Numbness and tingling in your hands.
Depression or anxiety.
Unable to tolerate cold temperature or warm temperature
Dry cracked skin and hair.
Thin, warm ,and moist skin.
Darkened skin in the armpits or back side of the neck.
Skin tags.
Extreme thirst and frequent urination.
We shall continue tomorrow.
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