What Are the Benefits of Estrogen Therapy?

Estrogen is a hormone found in the body that is responsible for the female reproductive system and proper sexual development. It is an extremely important hormone that helps regulate your menstrual cycle and encourage the development of female secondary sexual characteristics during adolescence to womanhood. If these hormones become imbalanced, you may start to experience the following symptoms:

– Tender breasts
– Mood swings
– Difficulty focusing
– Weak bones
– Dry skin
– Significant weight gain
– Headaches
– Irregular periods
– Insomnia
– Fatigue
– Low libido
– Hot flashes
– Increased irritability
– Vaginal dryness

There are many factors that can cause estrogen levels to drop such as premenopause, stress, over-exercising, ovarian cysts, and an unhealthy diet. Some of the biggest causes of low estrogen include:

Age
Low estrogen levels are a natural part of aging. As you get older, your ovaries will begin to produce less and less estrogen overtime. This decrease in hormones occurs during premenopause and menopause.

Autoimmune disease
Autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune oophoritis can attack your ovaries and prevent them from producing the proper amount of estrogen.

Eating disorders
Eating disorders including bulimia and anorexia can have a major impact on your hormones. When the body doesn’t get enough nutrients to absorb, hormone levels will start to imbalance.

Hypothalamic amenorrhea
Hypothalamic amenorrhea is a condition that occurs when your body is too stressed to have a normal menstrual cycle. This can occur if you’re over exercising, stressed about work or life, and are undereating. The body simply runs out of energy and your brain cannot activate estrogen production anymore.

Chemotherapy
Aggressive treatments that attack the body such as chemotherapy can lead to lower levels of estrogen. Chemotherapy can damage your ovaries and make it difficult to have normal cycles. There are many treatment options including estrogen therapy that will help restore your menstrual cycle after going through chemotherapy.

Once you begin bio-identical hormone replacement therapy or estrogen therapy at Assure Wellness Group you will start to notice your symptoms of low estrogen to improve. It can take awhile for your body to adjust; however, your mood swings, brain fog, fatigue, sex drive, and other symptoms will begin to significantly improve.

Having balanced hormones can drastically improve your physical and mental health. Some of the benefits of estrogen therapy include:

– Balances hormones
– Improves mood
– Decreases risk for developing serious health conditions
– Increases bone strength
– Reduces symptoms associated with low levels of estrogen including hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and irritability

Whether you’ve recently undergone chemotherapy, are experiencing signs of premenopause, or have a condition such as poly cystic ovarian syndrome, estrogen hormone therapy can positively change your life. Assure Wellness Group wants the absolute best for each one of our lovely patients. For more information, please contact us or request an appointment online. We serve patients from Chesapeake VA, Portsmouth VA, Norfolk VA, Bethesda MD, Chillum MD, Alexandria VA, Springfield VA, Hybla Valley VA, Jacksonville NC, Half Moon NC, Piney Green NC, Forestbrook SC, Socastee SC and surrounding areas.