Hormonal imbalance is the inability of human body to produce certain hormones in the right amount leading to complications including infertility, anxiety, fatigue, hair loss, mood swings, blood sugar problems, etc. These may be caused due to many reasons such as diet, lifestyle, or certain diseases. Check out the effects of hormonal imbalance in women.
2. HORMONAL IMBALANCE
Hormonal imbalance refers to the
inability of human body to produce the
right amount of certain hormone. Women
usually face hormonal imbalances due to
many reasons such as diet, lifestyle, or
certain diseases.
Such imbalance can lead to complications
including infertility, anxiety, fatigue, hair
loss, mood swings, blood sugar problems,
etc.
Some of the effects of hormonal
imbalance in women are discussed here.
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3. EXCESSIVE WEIGHT GAIN
Imbalance in particular hormone levels
may cause excessive weight gain
problems.
Production of high amount of Estrogen,
cortisol, and insulin and low thyroxin
level can be few of the common reasons
behind excessive weight gain.
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4. SEVERE HAIR LOSS
Losing some hair daily may look normal.
But, when it becomes severe and
uncontrollable, it can be a warning sign of
hormonal imbalance.
Again, hormones like thyroxin and
estrogen could be the reasons.
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5. REDUCED SEX DRIVE
Changes in the level of estrogen and
progesterone affect the libido
significantly. Extremely low estrogen
levels usually lead to reduced sex drive.
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6. EXCESSIVE SWEATING
One of the reasons for excessive sweating
can also be hormonal imbalance. Changes
in the normal hormone levels may cause
problems like excessive sweating as the
primary function of those hormones is to
control the body temperature.
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7. ACNE AND PIMPLES
Acnes and pimples are usually common in
adolescence. The reason is the changes
that occur in the hormones of the body
during that phase.
Changes in androgens (testosterone)
levels can start skin problems like acne
and pimples.
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8. INFERTILITY
The most common problem of hormonal
imbalance in females is infertility. Rise or
fall in the levels of thyroxine, estrogen,
testosterone, luteinizing hormone,
progesterone etc. may cause female
infertility.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the
result of hormonal imbalance causing
irregular periods and cysts in the ovary.
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9. ANXIETY AND IRRITABILITY
Mood swings and anxiety are also seen in
case of hormonal imbalance. Women
usually experience irritability, anxiety,
mood swings, and depression due to this.
High or low levels of estrogen can effect
neurotransmitters including dopamine,
serotonin, and norepinephrine.
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10. CONSISTENT HEADACHE
Headaches can be caused due to decrease
in estrogen levels in women. If you face
regular headaches every month, just
before or during period, then it indicates
that your estrogen level is low.
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11. POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (or PCOS) is
also caused as a result of hormonal
imbalance. TSH, estrogen, progesterone
etc. can be dangerous if not regulated.
PCOS results in cysts in the ovary and it is
the most common reason for women’s
infertility in current time.
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