How to Diagnose A Hormone Imbalance

In women, hormones are necessary for good health. Each month estrogen and progesterone are produced and when they are not balanced out they cause a hormone imbalance. This manifests itself as mood swings, a decrease in sexual desire and sometimes even infertility. Often, the symptoms do not appear until women are in their late 20s up to their 40s. Women frequently ignore symptoms and attribute them to PMS, but diagnosis of a hormone imbalance as soon as possible will help you lead a more comfortable and healthier life.

Instructions

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  Look for the symptoms. A hormone imbalance sometimes causes tenderness in breasts during the menstrual cycle, fatigue, dizziness, bloating. Also look for a weak sexual desire and vaginal dryness. A hormone imbalance may also make it difficult to conceive a child. Some women even have premature menopause symptoms including missed periods and hot flashes.

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  Evaluate the symptoms further. Some symptoms of hormone imbalance are common and perfectly natural during the menstrual cycle such as bloating and breast tenderness. Pay attention to the degree of the symptom and look for a combination of symptoms that may indicate a hormone imbalance.

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  Go to a doctor and get tested for hormone imbalance. This is the only way you will know for certain whether you have a hormone imbalance, and if so which specific hormones are being over-produced and which are deficient. Since there are multiple hormones controlling your body and your cycle it is impossible to fully diagnose a hormone imbalance without a blood test.