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Hormone Imbalance
  Hormone Imbalance
 Signs, symptoms, indicators
 Conditions that suggest it
 Contributing risk factors
 Treatment recommendations
 


Hormone testing is the best way to accurately determine your hormone levels. Without testing and uncovering specific hormone deficiencies or excesses, it becomes easier to make diagnosis and prescription mistakes.





Signs, symptoms & indicators of Hormone Imbalance:
Symptoms - Reproductive - Female Cycle  Breast soreness during cycle
  Unexplained missed periods

Symptoms - Reproductive - General
  Weak sexual desire
  Vaginal dryness
  Difficulty conceiving children

Conditions that suggest Hormone Imbalance:
Infections  Yeast / Candida Infection
 Hormonal balance is necessary for support of friendly flora in the gut.

Risk factors for Hormone Imbalance:
Childhood  Late/early/delayed puberty onset

Medications
  Birth Control Pill Issues
 Birth control pills usually contain the estrogen hormone.

Symptoms - Food - Intake
  (Very) low fat/oil intake

Symptoms - Reproductive - General
  History of vaginal dryness

Uro-Genital
  Pregnancy-Related Issues
 Pregnancy can cause a significant hormonal imbalance.

Recommendations and treatments for Hormone Imbalance:
Lab Tests/Rule-Outs  Test for Hormones


KEY
Weak or unproven link
Strong or generally accepted link
Highly recommended


GLOSSARY

Estrogen (Oestrogen)
One of the female sex hormones produced by the ovaries.

Hormones (Hormone)
Chemical substances secreted by a variety of body organs that are carried by the bloodstream and usually influence cells some distance from the source of production. Hormones signal certain enzymes to perform their functions and, in this way, regulate such body functions as blood sugar levels, insulin levels, the menstrual cycle, and growth. These can be prescription, over-the-counter, synthetic or natural agents. Examples include adrenal hormones such as corticosteroids and aldosterone; glucagon, growth hormone, insulin, testosterone, estrogens, progestins, progesterone, DHEA, melatonin, and thyroid hormones such as thyroxine and calcitonin.




Last updated: May 11, 2008
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