A Hormone Imbalance: The Start Of A Lot Of Health Problems

By Thaya Kareeson

Women have more problems with a hormone imbalance than men because of the way their bodies are made. A woman's normal cycle is 28 days. Estrogen is produced in the first part of the cycle, followed by ovulation and then in the last part of the cycle, progesterone is produced to prepare the body in the event that she conceives.

If the woman is not pregnant, she has her period, and the process of hormone fabrication begins all over again. This happens on a monthly basis. Some women do not ovulate which means estrogen is produced, but progesterone is not. The only time progesterone is produced is in preparation to receive the egg after ovulation. The lack of progesterone causes an imbalance to occur.

This is a common occurrence as a woman begins to age. Ovulation slows down and the body fabricates less progesterone which causes the estrogen in the body to rise. This type of problem may begin in very young girls after they have their first period. Other times it is common is after the first child is born or after a tubal ligation. Once this problem begins, other problems begin to multiply.

Too much estrogen in the body affects the brain, actually causing it to start swelling. The most common problems a woman experiences is swelling in the hands, breast tenderness, mood swings and headaches. Too much estrogen can affect the way the thyroid functions which in turn causes stress on the adrenal glands, resulting in adrenal fatigue. This can cause symptoms such as fatigue, inability to think clearly, weight gain, depression, sleep problems and a host of other problems.

Anytime there is an imbalance of hormones, the entire immune system is affected. This causes the woman's fitness level to decrease. She no longer feels like exercising or worrying about her health. She just tries to survive each day. Sometimes it gets so bad she can hardly function.

Very few women ever go to their doctor for a checkup when they experience problems such as these. The majority of them think it is just something women go through, or they think they are just exhausted from trying to care for their family responsibilities and work at the same time. As a result, very few of them ever find relief.

When progesterone decreases and estrogen increases, the best way to balance them again is for the woman to use natural progesterone. If not, the symptoms she is experiencing will keep lowering her level of fitness. Once the two hormones begin to equal out, the woman will begin to feel considerably better. She will regain her strength and energy, and she will start feeling completely different.

It is normal when a woman does not notice an immediate change after she starts using a natural progesterone cream. The change usually comes slowly over a three to four month period of time. She will know when the cream is doing its job, because her symptoms will begin to disappear, and she will begin to feel good again. She won't have a problem thinking anymore, she will have a new outlook on life, people will enjoy being around her and she will want to do things again.

Whenever a woman starts having these symptoms she should go for a doctor visit. If for some reason she does not want to do that, she can begin using a natural progesterone cream. If she doesn't begin to see a change in how she feels after a few months, she should definitely see her doctor, because the problem may be caused by something more serious. - 31856

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