Hormonal failure in women: symptoms
Hormonal failure is a consequence of the existing disorders in the hormonal sphere and can be caused by several reasons. It should be noted that hormonal failure in women, the symptoms of which are listed below, can affect not only the reproductive system of women, but can also lead to deterioration of emotional and physical well-being. Express such a malfunction may occur as a violation of the menstrual cycle or in the form of a climacteric syndrome. Breaking the balance in the hormonal sphere also affects the course of pregnancy and childbirth, in some cases even can cause serious problems.
Hormonal failure is the lack of balance between male and female hormones, it can cause the development of some gynecological diseases.
Symptoms of hormonal imbalance in a woman
Depending on the age of a woman, which means, depending on the period in which the development of the function of procreation and the development of the reproductive system is, several characteristic symptoms are distinguished. Next, each of them will be examined.
Hormonal failure in adolescents:
- insufficient development of mammary glands;
- pronounced thinness, in addition, long legs and arms, weight less than 48 kg;
- absence of menstruation or their irregular appearance at the age of 16;
- excessive hair on the body or vice versa, complete absence of hair.
Hormonal failure in adult women:
- bleeding from the uterus;
- various disorders of the menstrual cycle, including: abundant or vice versa sparse, menstruation or too frequent occurrence, pain during menstruation;
- problems with the function of childbirth: miscarriages, the inability to conceive, the frozen pregnancy.
Hormonal failure during pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth:
- during pregnancy: frequent abdominal pain, threat of miscarriage, blood discharge;
- at delivery: insufficient labor activity, complications during childbirth;
- after childbirth: problems with lactation, slow uterine contraction, depression.
Hormonal malfunction in women during the menopause:
No doubt, in this period even healthy women can not feel very well. Still, there are some warning signs to which women should pay attention to and seek, if necessary, to a specialist:
- frequent waking up at four or five in the morning - a time when the production of hormones is reduced;
- strong manifestations of premenstrual syndrome: pain in the head and chest, joints, exacerbation of pancreatic and liver diseases one week before the expected monthly;
- apathy, distracted attention, depression, constant fatigue.
Common symptoms of hormonal failure:
Besides typical symptoms characteristic of a particular period of a woman's life, there are some general, which can almost unmistakably clear that there was a hormonal failure:
- dryness and vaginal irritability, decreased libido, discomfort during sexual intercourse;
- cycle disorders( irregular appearance of menses, frequent, rare periods or lack of them, long and heavy menstruation, lasting more than seven days, a pronounced premenstrual syndrome;
- increased hair growth on the body of a woman;
- frequent headaches;
- nervousness, irritability, insomnia, Fatigue.
If at least one of the described symptoms is present, then the woman should go to a specialist( endocrinologist or gynecologist) and pass the necessary tests, by which the level of hormones is determined. If a discrepancy is found between the level of estrogen and progesterone, the doctor will prescribe the necessary treatment. Now there are many drugs that are designed to regulate the hormonal work of the human body. However, only a specialist can prescribe such a drug, after a thorough examination. Diagnose and treat hormonal disorders of gynecologists-endocrinologists and endocrinologists. The earlier a woman learns of hormonal failure, the easier it will be to restore balance and regain good health. Therefore, to postpone the visit to a specialist in the event of symptoms or complaints - it is not necessary.
