Low Estrogen Symptoms
by Joan
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Most low estrogen symptoms are associated with menopause which will begin and end at a different time for each woman, but generally occurs between the ages of 45 and 60. Estrogen is one of the main female sex hormones produced by the ovaries and helps the uterus get ready to receive a fertilized egg. The average woman’s body will begin to lose estrogen and show low estrogen symptoms as early as 10 to 15 years before the commencement of menopause, but she won’t know it.
Low Estrogen Symptoms
The first symptoms to arrive are usually the most confusing and seem unrelated to one another. Most women can’t figure out why they are feeling these anomalies. These include:
- Irregular periods
- Short-term memory loss
- Lower energy level
- Sudden anger flare-ups, and in the next instance wanting to sit down and cry
- Sagging breasts
- Anxiety
- Depression
Most women don’t associate these with one another and certainly don’t think about talking to their doctor about them until they persist or when other well-known warning signs begin to appear. This is usually when the thought of menopause and menopause night sweats comes to light. These symptoms include, but are not always experienced by all women in the same intensity levels:
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats, often so bad the woman must change clothes in the middle of the night
- Exacerbated mood swings
- Noticeable changes in monthly period
- Reduced concentration during menstruation
- Excessive perspiration
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Vaginal dryness, which could lead to atrophy of the vaginal tissues
Once a woman realizes she may be experiencing low estrogen symptoms and she speaks to her doctor about it, the physician will be able to find other symptoms of which the woman herself may not be aware. These include:
- Joint pain, swelling or stiffness
- Faster pulse
- Dry eye
- Overactive bladder
- Recent mysterious weight increase
The doctor may run tests to check her estrogen levels, and based upon the findings, he may prescribe the appropriate hormone replacement therapy for each woman. For women who are perimenopausal or in the early stages of menopause, usually a specific vitamin will provide relief and help them ease into this next phase of their life with fewer unpleasant low estrogen symptoms.
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