How to understand that you have a hormonal imbalance: 6 symptoms of changes in the body that should alert

The human hormonal system is an amazing mechanism, finely arranged, sensitive to the slightest changes in the external environment. This is its drawback, because any trifle is capable of unbalancing the system. Hormones are responsible for maintaining balance in the body, both physical and emotional. And disorders in this area can be surprisingly diverse.

Most women have a menstrual cycle between 21 and 35 days, but it can be shorter or longer. In addition, critical days can be accompanied by abundant flow, or conversely, very weak, pain, or even absence for more than a month. Any change in the menstrual cycle means hormonal imbalance and requires a visit to a gynecologist and an endocrinologist.

When the emotional background changes, patients are registered with a psychologist or even a neurologist, but they must first consult an endocrinologist to exclude a hormonal cause. Explosions of rage, depressive states, constant fatigue – all these can be signs of endocrine disruption that require examination.

Excessive production of the hormone prolactin, adrenal disease, decreased thyroid function, metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance and diabetes often lead to the appearance of extra “untrained” pounds. However, if the patient begins to lose weight dramatically and cannot recover, this is also worrying, because it can also indicate hyperthyroidism and, in rare cases, even diabetes (yes, those who suffer from it not only improve).

The entire endocrine system is responsible for the reproductive function of a person, and therefore it is logical to assume that in the face of the failure of the desired pregnancy, one must first of all exclude endocrine disorders. Hormonal dysfunction of the thyroid gland, pituitary and genitals can lead to infertility.

With the appearance of excess hair on the face, chest and other parts of the body, which usually do not have a pronounced hairline in women, the cause is often a failure in the hormonal system. As a rule, it is accompanied by noticeable hair loss on the head and rashes on the face and body. Doctors associate these processes with the predominance of androgen hormones in the female body. The analyzes will dot the i’s.

Libido is a rather complex concept, it cannot be measured objectively, since it is strongly dependent on psychogenic factors. However, disruption of the work of sex hormones, as well as a number of endocrine pathologies lead to a decrease in libido. This is well felt not only by women during menopause, but also by men during andropause (decreased production of androgens in men).

Any change in the condition requires observation and referral to specialists in order to avoid complications. Don’t wait for it to “go away”!