The Hormonal Nightmare

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Health problems or dis-ease are the result of imbalances in a woman’s body and life. Many of the problems and symptoms people blame on the sex hormones can be related to other hormones in a woman’s body.

Examples showing which hormones can cause the same health problems and symptoms during the reproductive years are:

• Infertility can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, melatonin, and/or thyroid hormones
• Lack of concentration can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, melatonin, and thyroid hormones
• Dysmenorrhea [painful periods can be caused by imbalances in estrogen, progesterone and/or cortisol
• Fatigue can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, pro gesterone, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA, melatonin, and/ or thyroid hormones
• Loss of motivation can be caused by estrogen, testosterone and/or thyroid hormones
• Depression can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA, melatonin, and/or thyroid hormones
• Decreased libido [or sex drive] can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, melatonin, and/or thyroid hormones
• Loss of a monthly menstrual cycle can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, melatonin, and/or thyroid hormones

Examples showing which hormones can cause the same health problems and symptoms during menopause are:

• Hot flashes can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and/or thyroid hormones
• Poor memory can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, testosterone and/or thyroid hormones
• Weight gain can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, DHEA, and/or thyroid hormones
• Insomnia [poor sleep] can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, melatonin, and/or thy roid hormones
• Vaginal atrophy [thinning and drying of the vaginal wall] can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, and/or testosterone
• Fatigue can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, pro gesterone, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA, melatonin, and/ or thyroid hormones
• Reduced pubic hair can be caused by an imbalance in testosterone
• Depression can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA, and/or thy roid hormones
• Loss of motivation (interest in doing things can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, testosterone, and/ or thyroid hormones
• An increased risk of osteoporosis risk can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, and/or testosterone
• Decreased sex drive can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and/or thyroid hormones
• Decreased stress adaptation (a decreased ability to deal with stress) can be caused by an imbalance progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA, melatonin, and/or thyroid hormones
• Fine wrinkle appearance can be caused by imbalances in estrogen and/or testosterone
• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding can be caused by an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, and/or thyroid hormones

The following illustration shows the pattern of both estrogen production and progesterone throughout a woman’s life. This illustration very clearly shows the risk of breast cancer for a woman when her estrogen and progesterone are not in the proper ratio.

Ovarian Estradiol And Progesterone Production Over A Woman’s Lifetime