What is Estrogen?
Estrogen is a hormone that plays various roles in the body. In females, it helps develop and maintain both the reproductive system and female characteristics, such as breasts and pubic hair. Estrogen contributes to cognitive health, bone health, the function of the cardiovascular system and other essential bodily processes.
WHERE IS ESTROGREN PRODUCED?
The ovaries, adrenal glands, and fat tissues produce estrogen. Both female and male bodies have this hormone, but females create more of it.
While you can’t prevent your body’s natural hormone fluctuations, you can help ease the symptoms of estrogen loss. You can also take measures to prevent some of the complications of estrogen loss.
What Is Estrogen’s Role In The Body?
Estrogen thickens the lining of the uterus, preparing it for the possible implantation of a fertilized egg. Estrogen also influences how the body uses calcium, an important mineral in the building of bones. In addition, estrogen helps maintain healthy levels of cholesterol in the blood. In women, estrogen is also necessary in regulating vaginal health.
As menopause nears, the ovaries reduce most of their production of these hormones. Lowered or fluctuating estrogen levels may cause menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, and medical conditions such as osteoporosis.
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What Are The Benefits of Estrogen Replacement Therapy In Miami?
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Your natural estrogen production changes over time. As you begin puberty, you will create more estrogen. You’ll continue to have higher levels through your childbearing years. As menopause approaches, your estrogen levels will begin falling.
Improves vaginal issues
Estrogen can help maintain vaginal health. When estrogen levels decline, you may experience changes to the tissue, lining, and pH balance of your vagina. That can cause several vaginal health issues, including: vaginal dryness, vulvar atrophy, a condition that causes dryness, soreness, and urinary incontinence, atrophic vaginitis, or inflammation of vaginal tissues that is frequently caused by dryness and irritation.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF AN ESTROGEN IMBALANCE?
Low estrogen levels can interfere with sexual development and sexual functions. They can also increase your risk of obesity, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease. Treatments have evolved over the years and become more effective.
Estrogen is associated with serotonin, which is one of your brain’s neurotransmitters responsible for boosting our moods. This is why women with low estrogen can suffer from depression. They can also experience strong mood swings, anxiety, irritability, and anger.
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ESTROGEN LEVELS DECREASE?
As estrogen levels fall, you will start having symptoms of menopause. Most commonly, these symptoms include: hot flashes, vaginal dryness, chills, difficulty sleeping, excessive sweating. For menopause, many doctors will prescribe an estrogen-containing medication. Replacing the declining estrogen with hormone therapy may help ease menopause symptoms.
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