7 Major Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalance and How to Balance Hormones

Sudden increase in stature, frantic acne, but can’t find the reason? It could be a warning signal from a hormonal imbalance. Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist Fang Xiuyi pointed out in an interview with “TOPick Clinic” that severe hormonal imbalance can lead to infertility and even cancer. To this end, she deconstructs the 7 major symptoms of hormonal imbalance and shares methods to balance hormones.

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Hormonal Imbalance Causes

Dr. Fang pointed out that hormonal imbalance is equivalent to endocrine imbalance. The endocrine system is responsible for regulating metabolism, growth and development, reproductive aging, etc. When hormone levels are too high or too low, endocrine disorders will be caused. The environment, stress, physical condition, nutrition, age and other factors can all affect endocrine.

Life stress, lack of sleep, long-term mental stress, unbalanced diet, overweight and underweight are all prone to endocrine disorders.

She also pointed out that endocrine disorders can affect all aspects of the body. As far as gynecology is concerned, polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common. Patients have not ovulated for a long time and have irregular menstruation. risk of endometrial cancer.

Patients with PCOS also have a higher risk of developing diabetes, and are more likely to have problems such as high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and heart disease. Therefore, they should undergo regular physical examinations.

7 signs of self-examination

Dr. Fang mentioned that female endocrine disorders mainly cause the following seven symptoms:

• Menstrual disorders, including irregular menstruation, late menstruation, excessive or insufficient menstruation, abnormal bleeding, etc.
• Hairy
• acne or skin deterioration
• hot flashes
• Insomnia
• Emotional instability
• obesity

She shared that she once saw a woman in her 20s to 30s seeking treatment for menstrual disorders. After ultrasound and blood tests, she found that her hormone levels were too low, and she also had symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and affect her mood. .

Treatment and Prevention

For patients with hormonal imbalance, doctors usually prescribe hormones to restore their menstrual cycle to normal. If the patient has ovulation disorder but needs to have children, other methods should be used to stimulate ovulation, and even assisted reproductive technology, such as test-tube baby (IVF), should be considered.

As for how to avoid hormonal imbalance? Dr. Fong reminded ladies to eat a balanced diet, exercise moderately, work and rest regularly, maintain a happy mood, and maintain a normal weight, which will help maintain hormones at a normal level.

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Reporter: Shen Peishan