Low Estrogen Side Effects

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Estrogen is a hormone which consists of several compounds, such as estrone, estradiol and estriol. It's the primary sexual hormone in women and is important to the menstrual cycle. Even though estrogen exists in both men and women, it's present in higher quantities in women.

Menopause usually is the cause of low estrogen levels. Estrogen and body weight go together, thus underweight women would have low estrogen. Turner's syndrome and thyroid disorders may also be the reason for decreased estrogen levels. Women that are capable of reproduction, normally possess higher estrogen levels. Treatments like chemotherapy and radiation also would cause women to have low estrogen levels.

There are many low estrogen side effects:

• Estrogen protects from bone loss, thus with low estrogen you would suffer from osteoporosis as well as osteoarthritis.
• You also would have poor memory, therefore you would suffer from short term memory loss.
• It also may cause irregular periods, it may cause the time between periods become longer or shorter.
• You may have excessive sweating at night or suffer from hot flashes.
• Low estrogen also be the cause of decreasing sexual desire, ovarian failure, and also infertility.
• And, women with low estrogen would also suffer from irritability and also stomach problems.

If you have these low estrogen side effects, i suggest that it's best if you got checked by doctor. The common treatment for low estrogen is hormone replacement therapy, however this is still a controversial, about its safety and effectiveness.