ABOUT
ESTROGEN
Estrogen, the female hormone, is a steroid, which is a fat-soluble molecule related to cholesterol. Estrogen provides the appearance of being female, stimulates the uterine lining, and helps maintain bone mass by preventing calcium loss. During menopause, estrogen levels decline causing unpleasant symptoms. Progesterone and testosterone levels may also decline, or decline rather than estrogen. Unbalanced hormonal levels cause the symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, night sweats,
mood-swings, sleep and vaginal disturbances. Our endocrine system lords over our hormones, which are regulated by the adrenal glands.
Did you know that hormones make up who we are on an emotional level? They lend particular expressions of personality and attitude.
The woman who listens to her husband barking about the bad day he's had and lends a sympathetic and loving ear, even when she had a hard day as well, can be the same woman who lays in bed next to her husband the following week and can't stomach the
sound of her husband’s breathing. Why......?
Hormonal imbalance.
Take away estrogen and the woman who was once loving, calm and open becomes moody, aggressive and uninterested in doing the things she once loved. She may even become violent!
Granted, our partners sometimes do things to drive us crazy and make us fantasize murderous thoughts, but if they haven't hormones may be the driving force. Before you make your significant other walk the plank, and then push him overboard, get your
hormones checked. Then if you still feel the same way about him, once your hormones are in check, at least you will be able to make some solid-minded decisions about your relationship.
About
Progesterone
A sure sign of progesterone deficiency (and estrogen dominance) is weight-gain. Ask any woman who is on ERT (Estrogen Replacement Therapy) and she will tell you she has gained weight since beginning treatment from using estrogen alone.
Many women do not realize that they may need progesterone replacement, as well as estrogen. Some may even need additional testosterone. These three hormones perform numerous functions in the body, in each and every cell. In fact, progesterone must be
available in order to produce all other hormones in the body! It is thought that while estrogen can help with hot-flashes and vaginal dryness, progesterone is the precursor to estrogen and by taking it alone estrogen levels often return to satisfactory levels. This is
not completely agreed upon.
It is agreed that estrogen and progesterone used together in a cyclic manner have the best results in relieving menopausal symptoms. If they are natural (bio-identical), and not synthetic, so much the better. Synthetic hormones treat only the symptoms of menopause and not the cause. I will say it again.
"Synthetic hormones treat only the symptoms of menopause and not the cause."
Natural, or bio-identical hormones, replace the hormones you have lost. Your doctor should know the difference and if she does not, either share the findings below with her or find someone who does.
First, Have Your Blood Tested!
Progesterone, estrogen and testosterone hormone levels can be checked through simple blood tests. Hormone levels may be more accurately revealed through saliva testing. Regardless of the method used, your hormones should probably be tested every
3-6 months and doses of any hormonal product you are using changed accordingly.
While you are at it, you might ask your doctor to check for adrenal burnout, which can cause hormone imbalance and mimic menopause. Have your cortisol levels checked. Cortisol levels (another hormone produced by the adrenals) can increase dramatically during the peak of adrenal burnout. However, once you have actually burned out, cortisol levels may be very low.
As already stated, it is wise to have your doctor prescribe bio-identical hormones rather than synthetic hormones, produced by drug companies, which only treat symptoms of menopause rather than replace the hormones you have lost.
It is important to have your hormone dosages prescribed according to your blood test results, rather than experimenting with over-the-counter hormones. Even natural hormones can be powerful and may have side effects if used incorrectly.
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