Estrogen Dominance

Capable of affecting a woman in nearly every conceivable way, from the appearance of facial hair to the loss of reproductive ability, estrogen levels are of vital physical and psychological importance. An estrogen imbalance, whether too much or too little, can cause potentially serious side effects and even prove to be fatal.

When a surplus of estrogen exists within the body, the condition that results is known as estrogen dominance. Many women report experiencing estrogen dominance during menopause, and understanding the condition is an important first step toward treatment and feeling better.

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What is Estrogen Dominance?

Estrogen dominance is a common yet very unsettling symptom of menopause. Estrogen dominance is when a woman has deficient, normal or excessive estrogen, but has little or no progesterone to balance its effects in the body. Progesterone works by "opposing" estrogen and helping the body to break it down, absorb it and remove it. Thus, both hormones work in unison and the body needs both to function correctly.

A significant drop in progesterone production is one of the earliest signs of menopause together with a slow decrease in estrogen, leading to a range of unpleasant symptoms.

Cause of Estrogen Dominance

A woman´s hormonal system is very delicate and is affected by a range of factors such as illness, vitamin deficiency and stress. Identifying your symptoms is often key in determining the cause of the imbalance. Some common causes of estrogen dominance include; consuming commercial poultry and cattle that have been fed estrogen-like hormones, stress, obesity, drinking lots of caffeine, vitamin deficiency, too much sugar or fats and exposure to environmental pollutants.

Estrogen Dominance Symptoms

The symptoms of estrogen dominance can vary from the minor problems to more serious issues concerned with infertility. Whilst the symptoms of estrogen dominance differ from woman to woman, they might also overlap with some of the common symptoms of menopause. However, some of the more specific symptoms related to estrogen dominance include:

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