
30/09/2024
CAUSES OF HORMONAL IMBALANCES IN FEMALE.
Women often experience hormonal imbalance at predictable and naturally occurring points in their lives (menstruation, puberty, pregnancy and menopause). Certain medical conditions, lifestyle habits, environmental conditions, and endocrine gland malfunctions can be other causes of hormonal imbalance in females.
UNDERSTAND HORMONAL IMBALANCES
Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers.
When you have a hormonal imbalance, you have too much or too little of a certain hormone. Even tiny changes can have serious effects throughout your whole body.
Read on to learn more about hormonal imbalances and how they might be affecting your health.
Signs and symptoms of a hormonal imbalance
Your hormones play an integral role in your overall health. As a result, there’s a broad range of signs and symptoms that could signal a hormonal imbalance. Your signs or symptoms will depend on which hormones or glands are not working properly.
Common hormonal conditions affecting people of all genders could cause any of the following signs or symptoms:
-weight gain
-hump of fat between the shoulders
-unexplained and sometimes sudden weight loss
-fatigue
-muscle weakness
-muscle aches, tenderness, and stiffness
-pain, stiffness, or swelling in your joints
-increased or decreased heart rate
-sweating
-increased sensitivity to cold or heat
-constipation or more frequent bowel movements
-frequent urination
-increased thirst
-increased hunger
-decreased s*x drive
-depression
-nervousness, anxiety, or irritability
-blurred vision
-infertility
-thinning hair or fine, brittle hair
-dry skin
-puffy face
-rounded face
-purple or pink stretch marks
-skin tags
-vaginal dryness
-vaginal atrophy
-pain during s*x
-night sweats
-headaches