Not exact matches
And because of that, your
estrogen level was, I'd say it was okay, but what you're looking then at is a relative testosterone
deficiency to
estrogen,
if that makes sense.
However,
if you DO NOT have
estrogen deficiency, or
if you DO have progesterone
deficiency, this could mean that
estrogen activity could rise above normal, causing unwanted side effects such as fluid retention.
This doesn't happen overnight but
if you are poor at managing stress you will inevitably develop adrenal gland problems, which over time can lead to a progesterone
deficiency and
estrogen dominance.
Insomnia and depression are inextricably linked, so
if you're suffering from both of these and you're perimenopausal,
estrogen deficiency might be the cause.
Although
estrogen doesn't always decline first in perimenopause,
if you've started skipping periods, that's a clear sign that you have an
estrogen deficiency, because you didn't make enough
estrogen to ovulate.
If you have an
estrogen / progesterone
deficiency, which you can find out with a 24 - hour urine test, you may want to consider a bio-identical hormone replacement by a credential pharmacy.
If you have an
estrogen deficiency, some of the more common things you might be experiencing are hot flashes, night sweats, painful intercourse, dry vaginal area, and less commonly thought of as an
estrogen deficiency, is brain fog