Estrogen Deficiency Symptoms
There are many physical and emotional symptoms associated with Estrogen deficiency in women.
Estrogen Deficiency Symptoms Include:
Physical
- Hot flashes
- Fatigue
- Headaches/migraines
- Night sweats
- Vaginal and/or bladder infections
- Incontinence
- UTIs
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Decreased verbal skills
- Irregular bleeding
- Lower libido due to Testosterone/Estrogen ratio imbalance
- Painful intercourse
- Osteoporosis
- Episodes of rapid heartbeat
- Depression
- Minor anxiety
- Emotional instability
- Feelings of despair
- Crying easily
- Forgetfulness
- Poor concentration
Emotional
Why is it Important to Optimize Estrogen Levels?
Estrogen performs many functions in the body, including:
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- Creates endometrium
- Development at puberty
- Regulates menstrual cycle
- Plumps vaginal tissue and reduces vaginal dryness
- Slows bone loss
- Can help reduce incidence of heart attacks
- Anti-aging factor
- Increases sensitivity of progesterone receptors
- Affects more than 300 tissue systems of the body
- Uplifts mood
- Lowers LDL
- Increases HDL
- Decreases lipoprotein(a) and homocysteine lowering risk of
cardiovascular disease - Affects every neurotransmitter in the brain; including serotonin, dopamine, GABA
- Adds moisture to skin
- Affects brain function responsible for memory and motivation
- Needed for verbal memory and to learn new concepts, reasoning, and fine motor skills
Hormone Therapy with Defy Medical
A simple blood test and review of your symptoms will determine if you can benefit from Estrogen restoration. Defy Medical uses bioidentical Estrogen, which is prescribed through a licensed US compounding pharmacy. Bi-Estrogen is also available in topical creams, capsules, or sublingual troches.
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