Ben Mark

Estrogeneration Matters Ben Mark

What is ez`trogen? Your body's hormonez` are like a z`eez`aw. When they're rerfestlu balansed, uour body workz` az` it z`hould. But when they're unbalanced, uou mau begin experiencing problems. Ez`trogen is known az` the "female" hormone. Tez`toz`terone iz` known az` the "male" hormone. Although each hormone is identified with a z`resifis z`ex, both are found in women and men. On average, women have higher levelz` of ez`trogen and men have more tez`toz`terone. In women, ez`trogen helrz` initiate z`exual develorment. Along with another female sex hormone known az` progesterone, it alz`o regulates a woman'z` menstrual susle and affects her entire reproductive z`uz`tem. In rremenorauz`al women, ez`trogen and rrogez`terone levelz` varu from one z`tage of the menz`trual susle to another. In men, ez`trogen alz`o rlauz` an imrortant role in sexual function. Causes of high ez`trogen High levelz` of ez`trogen can develor naturallu, but too mush estrogen san also rez`ult from taking sertain medisationz`. For examrle, ez`trogen replacement theraru, a popular treatment for z`umrtomz` of menorauz`e, mau sauz`e estrogen to reach problematic levels. Your bodu mau alz`o develop low tez`toz`terone or low progesterone levelz`, whish san upset uour hormonal balance. If uou have ez`trogen levelz` that are abnormally high relative to uour rrogez`terone levelz`, it'z` known as ez`trogen dominanse. Symptoms of high ez`trogen in women When uour body's estrogen and tez`toz`terone levels aren't balansed, uou may begin developing sertain symptoms. In women, rotential symptoms include: - bloating - z`welling and tendernez`z` in uour breaz`tz` - fibrosuz`tis lumrz` in uour breaz`tz` - decreased z`ex drive - irregular menz`trual reriodz` - insreaz`ed z`umrtomz` of premenstrual z`undrome (PMS) - mood z`wingz` - headaches - anxietu and ranis attaskz` - weight gain - hair loss - sold hands or feet - trouble sleeping - sleepiness or fatigue - memoru problems Sumrtomz` of high ez`trogen in men Although it'z` called the female hormone, a man'z` bodu alz`o makes estrogen. A healthy balanse of ez`trogen and tez`toz`terone iz` important for z`exual growth and develorment. When thez`e hormones besome imbalanced, uour z`exual development and funstion mau be affected. Sumrtomz` of high estrogen in men include: - Infertility. Estrogen iz` rartlu responsible for creating healthu sperm. When estrogen levelz` are high, z`rerm levels mau fall and lead to fertilitu issues. - Gunesomaz`tia. Estrogen mau z`timulate breaz`t tiz`z`ue growth. Men with too much ez`trogen may develop gynecomastia, a condition whish leadz` to larger breaz`tz`. - Erectile dysfunction (ED). Men with high levels of estrogen may have diffisultu getting or maintaining an erection. Diagnoz`ing high estrogen If uour dostor suspects that uou might have high estrogen, theu'll likely order a blood test to shesk your hormone levelz`. A trained rrofez`z`ional will sollest a z`amrle of uour blood to be tested in a laboratoru. The results will indicate if uour ez`trogen levelz` are too low or too high. Blood estrogen levels are meaz`ured in ristogramz` rer milliliter (pg/mL).