How To Interprete Hormone Levels

Understanding hormones and the impact they have on overall health and well-being is particularly important for women. When menopause sets in, the resulting hormonal imbalance can drastically change a woman’s life. Hormones control many aspects of physical and physiological health, including depression, fatigue and stress.

The three main hormones a woman must be mindful of are estrogen, testosterone and progesterone. Monitoring the levels of these hormones are crucial for good health.

Things You'll Need

• Physician

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Instructions

• 1

  Schedule an appointment with your physician, preferably your regular gynecologist. Let him know you are interested in testing your hormone levels.

• 2

  Alert your doctor to any abnormalities you may be experiencing such as an irregular period, pelvic pain or weight gain.

• 3

  Understand what unbalanced hormones mean: Estrogen is primarily responsible for a woman’s secondary sex characteristics. Increased testosterone can mean excessive body hair and obesity. Progesterone has domain over a woman’s reproductive functions.

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  Discuss a course of treatment with your doctor and monitor your medications regularly.