Does a 60-year-old woman still have estrogen?



A 60-year-old woman still has estrogen, but her estrogen levels are low.

Estrogen is mainly produced by the ovaries during the reproductive period, and estrogen can be divided into estrone, estradiol and estriol, of which estradiol is the most active, and is one of the main sex hormones secreted by the ovaries, and this hormone is able to maintain the reproductive function and secondary sexual characteristics of women.

After menopause, the ovarian function gradually declined, the activity of estradiol will also decline, this time the estrogen is mainly estrone-based, this hormone is mainly from the adrenal cortex secretion of androstenedione, will be converted into estrone in the periphery, so that 60-year-old women also have estrogen, but the level of estrogen will be lower.

60-year-old woman estrogen level is a normal physiological phenomenon, which is the normal process of human aging, generally do not need special treatment, it is recommended that usually relax the mind, regular life.