Hormone Imbalance

Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers.
They are produced in the endocrine glands. These powerful chemicals travel around your bloodstream telling tissues and organs what to do. They help control many of your body’s major processes, including metabolism and reproduction.
When you have a hormonal imbalance, you have too much or too little of a certain hormone. Even tiny changes can have serious effects throughout your whole body.
Think of hormones like a cake recipe. Too much or too little of any one ingredient affects the final product.

Signs & Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance

Signs or symptoms depend on which hormones or glands that aren’t working properly.
Common hormonal conditions affecting both men and women could cause any of the following signs or symptoms:

-Weight gain

Unexplained weight loss
Fatigue and muscle weakness
Pain, stiffness or Swellings at the joints
Heart Palpitations
Excessive sweating
Increased sensitivity to cold or heat
decreased sex drive
depression
nervousness, anxiety, or irritability
infertility
In females of reproductive age, the most common hormonal imbalance is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Your normal hormonal cycle also changes naturally during these stages:
puberty
pregnancy
breastfeeding
menopause

Causes unique to women:

Many causes of hormonal imbalance in women are related to reproductive hormones. Common causes include:
menopause
primary ovarian insufficiency, which is also known as premature menopause
pregnancy
breastfeeding
PCOS
hormone drugs such as birth control pills
Symptoms of hormonal imbalance specific to females include:
heavy or irregular periods, including missed periods, a stopped period, or a frequent period
hirsutism, or excessive hair on the face, chin, or other parts of the body
acne on the face, chest, or upper back
hair loss
vaginal dryness
vaginal atrophy /shrinking of the vagina
pain during sex
excessive night sweats
headaches

Symptoms of hormonal imbalance in adult males include: