Estrogen and luteinizing hormone secreted by the ovaries are collectively called female hormones (especially luteinizing hormone is the most important), which are indispensable for the conception of new life and the maintenance of female health. Female hormones maintain the normal functioning of female physiology. When the hormones in the body are sufficient, the cells grow rapidly, the metabolism is vigorous, all the organs in the body are vigorous, there is enough energy to fight against the stress of each day, and the emotions are optimistic; the cells in the body also have enough quantity to fight against various germs, therefore, the whole person behaves in a spiritual, healthy and energetic manner. Female hormones are as important to women as gasoline is to cars! The essential thing for a woman to stay young and beautiful is to maintain the level of hormones in her body.
There are two peak periods of female estrogen each month.
The first peak: the amount of estrogen secreted by the follicles increases rapidly on the 7th day of menstruation, forming a peak before ovulation and decreasing slightly after ovulation.
Second peak: The second peak of estrogen in the blood circulation is formed about 7-8 days after ovulation when the corpus luteum matures, and this peak is lower than the first peak before ovulation. (About 1-2 days after ovulation, the corpus luteum starts to secrete estrogen so that estrogen in the blood circulation gradually rises again. (Note: for the role of luteinizing hormone).
Why do women of the same age show older than men?
A man’s charm is directly proportional to his age, while a woman’s beauty is inversely proportional to her age. From adolescence, women have to experience menstrual unrest every month: headaches, insomnia, abdominal pain, and small bumps on the face; maturity to give birth to a new life is an essential life responsibility of women: pregnancy, childbirth, swelling, stretch marks; wait until the children grow up, should be able to relax and enjoy life, menopause has come to women: hot flashes, insomnia, headaches, depression, bone osteoporosis, and joint pain.
Modern medicine has proven that the physiological conditions of each stage of a woman’s life are closely related to the production of female hormones. The loss of hormones and physical pains accelerate the aging of women. Men begin and end puberty later than women, and men’s puberty is relatively longer than women’s, which is why women of the same age look older than men!
What are the main symptoms of hormonal deficiency in women? (Early stage)
1.Insomnia and headache
The symptoms are vasospastic headache, depression, palpitation and insomnia, easy to wake up, indifferent expression, easy fatigue, memory loss, paroxysmal hot flashes, mental allergy, etc., which seriously affect the daily life.
2.Irritability and chest tightness
It is manifested as panic and shortness of breath, easily agitated, nervous, suspicious, and even manic, and it can be difficult to control its emotion because of a small matter and quarrel with colleagues or family members with a red face. It is easy to wake up with chest tightness during night sleep, and in serious cases, there is a one-time increase in blood pressure.
3.Menstrual irregularities
It is manifested as disorderly, irregular or heavy menstruation, often with large blood clots, or dripping menstruation, which may lead to blood loss anemia in serious cases.
4.Skin aging
It is manifested as sagging skin, wrinkles, pigmentation, dullness and lack of luster, and large pores.
Female hormonal decline: (after 45 years old)
1.Womb shrinkage
The uterus stays plump with the increase of estrogen level and its shape is like a pear. After entering menopause, with the gradual decline of estrogen levels, the uterus begins to shrink, and after a decade of menopause, the uterus of some women can shrink to the size of a thumb. Some women with IUDs do not remove the IUDs in time after menopause, and often have symptoms as a result. The uterus begins with menstrual flow and period disorders and ends with menopause, which brings an end to a woman’s fertility.
2. Atrophy of the vulva
With the development of youth, the vulva area is obviously plumped up under the action of estrogen, and secretions increase, which, together with the presence of the hymen, plays a role in protecting the internal reproductive tract. After menopause, especially when approaching menopause, the atrophy of vulva becomes more and more obvious, the moisture decreases, the elasticity becomes worse, the vulva is no longer full, the secretion decreases, and when walking under the friction of underwear, the vulva is easily damaged and inflamed. Since the vaginal opening is no longer tightly closed and a diamond-shaped opening is formed, vaginitis is inevitable. After menopause, these symptoms are even worse and itching of the vulva due to vulvovaginitis is more common.
3. Vaginal atrophy
The vagina starts to change significantly once youth develops, especially after marriage when sex stimulates the vagina to become wider and longer, more elastic, more folds, more secretions and more resistance, all thanks to estrogen. After menopause, vaginal elasticity, amount of secretions and resistance are significantly reduced, which can easily cause damage and injury. The vagina changes from normal acidity to neutrality, self-cleaning action is lost and vaginitis ensues. A dry vagina also causes painful sex and even a small amount of bleeding.
4. Sagging of the internal organs in the pelvis
Although women have an extra set of internal genitalia than men, their abdomen is not bulging and their various organs are held in place by a stabilization system that prevents them from swaying even when running and jumping. After menopause, the level of estrogen decreases and the function of the stabilization system deteriorates, so that the genital organs in the pelvis and the nearby urethra, bladder and intestines move downward, and the woman’s abdomen also loosens and bulges forward, which may cause uterine prolapse, vaginal bulge, prolapse, hemorrhoids and tension incontinence. Some women laugh, jump or even sneeze, cough and other sudden increases in intra-abdominal pressure after the action, urine will flow from the urethra a little, wetting the underwear, it is very embarrassing.
5, breast shrinkage
After puberty, the female breast, like the endometrium, undergoes cyclical changes once a month, and these changes are most obvious during ovulation (when the highest concentration of estrogen is released). The size and fullness of a woman’s developing breasts often depend on the level of estrogen. After entering menopause, estrogen levels decline, leading to breast atrophy, making breasts sag and nipples downward, affecting female beauty.
6. Skin changes
The skin has many estrogen receptors, and the youthful glow makes the skin full, moist and shiny, so the gel-like skin and a head of hair become a sign of youthful vitality. Young women, in particular, are the most beautiful stage of a woman’s life, thanks to the action of estrogen. However, after entering menopause, especially after menopause, women’s skin starts to lack elasticity and luster, becomes dry, wrinkled and itchy, various pigmentation gradually appears, hair becomes dry and gray, and the symptoms of aging in appearance become increasingly obvious, the impact of which should not be underestimated.
If estrogen deficiency causes some unspeakable troubles in the near future, its long term effects on the quality of women’s lives should not be underestimated. The occurrence of some diseases is often related to the action of factors outside of the polyvalent group, of which low estrogen levels are often an important cause that cannot be ignored. It is now popular for women in Europe and the United States to use Aloia for supplemental regulation and to achieve cosmetic effects and slow down aging. Since these diseases or symptoms often occur years or even a decade after menopause, people rarely associate these diseases with estrogen deficiency. In fact, diseases caused by estrogen deficiency have spread to internal medicine, orthopedics, psychiatry, ophthalmology, dentistry and surgery.
7. Significantly higher incidence of coronary heart disease
The incidence of coronary heart disease in pre-menopausal women is extremely low, only 7 per 1,000, i.e. less than 1 in 100 people. While the incidence rate of men of the same age is as high as 48 ‰, the difference between the two nearly 7 times. The reason for this is that pre-menopausal women’s ovaries can produce estrogen, which makes blood vessels less likely to harden and blood lipids less likely to rise, which undoubtedly becomes a protective umbrella for women. But once they enter menopause, especially after menopause, the estrogen level drops sharply, and this “umbrella” no longer exists. As a result, the incidence of cardiovascular disease increases rapidly. At the same time, triacylglycerol, cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein are also significantly higher.
8, osteoporosis is quietly popular
Estrogen is involved in the formation of women’s bones, incorporating calcium into the bone, and the hardness of bones then rises. Conversely, when estrogen levels fall, it can lead to reverse changes, and the calcium in bones is gradually lost, with the fastest rate of loss 1 to 7 years after menopause, reaching 2% to 3% per year, and even up to 71% in high cases. The loss of bone calcium results in osteoporosis, and fractures are inevitable. Some young people have had their ovaries removed for various reasons, and the following year the bone density dropped by 10%, which is the best evidence.
9. “Progeria”
Among the many causes of Alzheimer’s disease, in addition to vascular factors (such as stroke), lack of estrogen has been found to be an important factor. Recent studies have further found that the disease is far more likely to occur in women who are prematurely menopausal than in those who are late menopausal. And in the United States, the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease was miraculously reduced by 54% after estrogen supplementation was given to postmenopausal women. Some studies have also confirmed that estrogen can indeed improve cerebral blood flow, protect brain neurons and repair damaged neurons, which is of great significance for an aging society.
10. Tooth loss one after another
The occurrence of tooth loss is also similar to osteoporosis. 12 years of continuous observation of thousands of women in the United States since the 1990s found that women with estrogen deficiency had a high rate of tooth loss, while those with estrogen supplementation had a significantly lower rate of tooth loss. On average, for every 4.2 years of estrogen use, an additional tooth was retained. Another study on 80-year-old women found that those who supplemented estrogen had an average of 3.6 more teeth than those who did not, so the dental preservation effect of estrogen is obvious.
11. Cataract and retinal macular degeneration
Cataracts and retinal macular degeneration are diseases with a high rate of consultation in ophthalmology clinics, and their incidence is significantly higher in older women, with the consequences of amblyopia and blindness. Studies have shown that the incidence of cataracts is significantly lower in women over 65 years of age who take estrogen supplements than in those who do not. Interestingly, the incidence of cataracts is also higher in women with late menarche than in women in general. In addition, after menopause, the risk of retinal macular degeneration in women rises rapidly, with the incidence in women over 75 years of age being more than one times higher than in men.
12. Colon tumor jumps to the third place
According to statistics, the incidence of colon cancer doubles in the 5th year among women after the age of 40. Colon cancer has ranked third in women’s susceptibility to tumors, and its death rate also ranks third. Since 1995, American medical doctors have studied the relationship between estrogen and colon cancer and found that the risk factor of colon cancer in estrogen users decreased from 0.71 to 0.55.
13.Damaged vocal cords and thickened voice
Famous soprano singers in some countries can’t sing the soprano part from menopause onwards. After research, this is also related to the lack of estrogen after menopause. Hormonal changes can begin as early as age thirty-five or forty. When estrogen levels drop dramatically, symptoms of hot flashes, depression, insomnia and irritability can become very severe, especially in women with premenstrual syndrome, ovarian cysts and other hormonal imbalances, and pre-menopause can begin earlier than average.
Because women respond more strongly to hormonal changes in their bodies than men, menopausal symptoms are more common in women and less common in men. For the average person, the symptoms are mild and can be regulated by the nervous and endocrine systems themselves and with proper health care, after a period of time, they can pass through menopause smoothly and enter old age; however, there are some people who have difficulty adapting to this sudden endocrine change and have a series of serious symptoms, such as irritability, irritability, dizziness and palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, fever, sweating, tiredness and fatigue, and a feeling of anxiety in the skin and joint pain. There are anxiety in the skin, joint pain, depression, hypersensitivity, urinary urgency, vaginal dryness, etc., which seriously affect normal work and life. Some people can’t stand it and even have suicidal thoughts. This is a group of patients who cannot be cured by psychologists.
To sum up, the decline of estrogen level will bring unspeakable near-term trouble and long-term effects to women, which is a kind of degenerative change. Most women need estrogen supplements after the age of 35. Therefore, if you want to extend the life of the “umbrella” of estrogen, it is a good choice to take estrogen supplements in the right amount and at the right time. Women who suffer from insomnia, hot flashes, excessive sweating, vaginal dryness, palpitations, emotional instability and other menopausal symptoms can take estrogen supplements under the guidance of their doctors. “Most menopausal women have this need. Moreover, proper estrogen supplementation early in menopause is very beneficial to a woman’s health as she enters menopause.”
Estrogen screening
Estrogen is a steroid hormone that is produced mainly by the ovaries, follicles, corpus luteum and the placenta of pregnancy, and is biologically active. Measuring estrogen is valuable for gynecological disorders.
Estrogen maintenance.
1.Scientific methods of estrogen supplementation
(1) Food supplementation
Scientists have discovered a new type of estrogen: phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are certain plant active ingredients that can bind and activate estrogen receptors in mammals and humans, thus having estrogen-like and or anti-estrogenic activities. Phytoestrogens have the same functions as synthetic estrogens, and they can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and menopausal syndrome, as well as having anti-tumor effects. It is recommended to be consumed more often in life.
There are two main types of phytoestrogens: namely, isoflavones and lignans. Isoflavones are mainly found in legumes, fruits and vegetables, especially in soybeans and soy products. Lignans are mainly found in lentils, cereals, wheat and black rice, as well as in foods such as fennel, sunflower seeds and onions.
In conclusion, phytoestrogens are widely found in more than 300 kinds of plants such as beans, cereals, fruits and vegetables, etc. In addition to soy and its products, wheat, black rice, lentils, onions, apples, pomegranates, ginkgo, fennel, sunflower seeds, coffee and orange juice are relatively abundant in the daily diet. A balanced and diversified intake of grains, vegetables and fruits not only replenishes trace amounts of phytoestrogens, but also provides the body with a wide variety of other nutrients, which is the only way to ultimately meet the health needs of the body. Therefore, experts suggest that menopausal women and the elderly should eat more of the above-mentioned foods, which can supplement the lack of estrogen in the body.
(2) Health products.
Toad oil, i.e. the oviduct of female forest frogs, is a valuable herbal medicine, especially Chinese forest frogs and Heilongjiang forest frogs, which are large and have a high oil content. The protein content of toad oil is 76%, which contains more than 20 kinds of amino acids, followed by fat and sugar. The main active ingredient of toad oil is frog alcohol, which has the effect of “tonifying the kidney and benefiting the essence, moistening the lung and nourishing the yin”. It is specially used to treat kidney deficiency, energy loss, memory loss, maternal bleeding, postpartum breast deficiency and neurological weakness. According to Chinese medicine, it can treat “children’s redness, swollen sores and umbilical wounds, relieve pain, lack of qi, remove labor, detoxify, reduce water retention and swelling, deficiency cough”, and has the effect of nourishing the lungs and nourishing the kidneys.
Bird’s nest contains hormones that promote cell division and epidermal growth factor, which can promote cell regeneration, enhance immunity, and increase the body’s resistance to X-ray and other radiation damage, and its unique protein composition and a large number of bioactive molecules can help human tissue growth and development, recover from illness, nourish yin, moisten dryness, nourish the face, delay aging, and clear deficiency heat, treat deficiency, for hemoptysis and vomiting of blood, prolonged cough and phlegm asthma, yin deficiency It has a good effect on diseases that lead to loss of fluid such as coughing, phlegm and asthma, yin deficiency and fever.
(3) Homemade drinks to replenish estrogen: Decoction of water with angelica, about 10 grams per day, consumed as tea, can significantly change the symptoms brought about by the decrease of estrogen; tea made with hawthorn, dandelion and ginger, which is consumed as a daily tea when entering the age of 40, can also naturally replenish the gradually decreasing estrogen in a gradual manner.
In addition, the Chinese herbal medicines Xian Ling Spleen and Cuscuta Zizi, which are kidney tonics, contain a certain amount of estrogen. Women can take winter tonic every winter, and doctors will give herbal medicines containing a certain amount of estrogen for women’s condition, which will have a positive effect on women’s health care.
2.Ensure sleep
Western medicine believes that sleep is extremely important from eleven o’clock at night to three o’clock the next morning, which is the stage of endocrine adjustment of the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the body’s qi and blood flow is affected by the changes in the hours. Paying attention to the changes of the hour and adjusting the five and six internal organs of the body at the right time will help strengthen the function of the corresponding internal organs in the body. If the bile meridian circulation is abnormal, the body is afraid of tinnitus, worry, dizziness, chest pain, insomnia and dreaminess, timidity and easily frightened symptoms. The ugly hour is from 1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m., the time when the liver meridian is on duty and the most sensitive time for the body, because this is the time when the qi and blood of the liver meridian are at their peak, and the operation of the liver meridian is closely related to people’s emotions, tendons, eyes and so on. Yin time refers to 3:00 am to 5:00 am, for the hand Taiyin lung meridian qi and blood is the most vigorous time, in the lung meridian when the shift, but also the human body qi and blood, the natural environment between the yin and Yang stage, and is the beginning of the transformation from static to dynamic, this time needs a deep sleep, so the most general people sleep is this time. If the lung meridian runs abnormally, it is feared that the body will show symptoms such as thinness, cough, weakness, shortness of breath and lazy speech, dry mouth and throat, hoarseness, coughing up phlegm with blood. Mao time refers to five to seven o’clock in the morning, this time for the hand Yangming large intestine meridian qi and blood is most vigorous, the function of the large intestine to transport materials, excretion of waste, in the large intestine meridian on duty, it is best to develop a good habit of defecation in the morning, so that the whole day will feel particularly relaxed and comfortable. Pathological changes in the large intestine are often manifested in abnormal stools, if the large intestine meridian runs abnormal fear will make the body appear, dry mouth, abdominal distension and abdominal pain, thin or non-coagulating stools, anal burning, stool pus and blood and other symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs and the large intestine, the lungs are sufficient to make bowel movements smooth.