Hormonal Imbalance in Young Women23-10-2009 |
An hormonal imbalance occurs when the ratio of these two hormones deviate from their normal levels. Most commonly, estrogen is the one that tends to increase and this is known as 'estrogen dominance'. This can occur in women as early as the age of thirty and as late as the age of sixty. There are many causes of hormone imbalance symptoms and these reasons include the following: Facial Hair Growth, Anxiety, Dizziness, Endometriosis, Loss of energy, Lowered sex drive, PMS, Bloating, and many other symptoms.
Most women today, especially those who are working professionals, are so busy with their professional and social lives, that they hardly find any time to care for themselves. Even when they do notice some problem, they tend to take it casually and ignore it completely. It is only when the problems worsen that we sit and think the about the possible causes. But alas, it is already quite late by then.
Causes of Hormonal Imbalance in Women Estrogen and progesterone are the two most important female hormones. An hormonal imbalance occurs when the ratio of these two hormones deviate from their normal levels. Most commonly, estrogen is the one that tends to increase and this is known as estrogen dominance. This may cause it imbalance in teenage girls as well. Hormonal imbalance in young women is caused due to over nutrition, malnutrition, erratic lifestyle, early onset of menopause, phytoestrogens present in food, use of birth control and contraceptive pills, stress and tension, thyroid problems, ovarian failure, etc. In older women, it is caused mainly due to menopause and can be identified on the onset of menopausal symptoms. Women may start experiencing hormonal imbalance when they are in their 30s or 40s. Symptoms and effects of Hormonal Imbalance in Young Women
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