Sadly, by the time some people realize it, things took a turn for worse, but they cannot deny that there were certain changes in their body, which at some point or the other would have caught their attention. Hormonal imbalance in women and men is common these days.
Hormonal imbalances arise when there is too much or too little of a hormone in the bloodstream. Because of their vital role in the body, even small hormonal imbalances may cause side effects throughout the body.
Way of the body telling us
Our body has its own way of telling us that things are not going the natural way and requires an external force to deal with it.
Approx everyone faces at least one or two periods of hormonal imbalance during their lifetime. It is more common during puberty, pregnancy, and menstruation. But some people face persistent, irregular hormonal imbalances.
Hormonal Imbalance symptoms
Our body at first tries to deal with things on its own when it fails to control, it sends out internally to warn us, like irregular period, abdominal cramps, mood swings, etc. (in this case), when it’s not treated on time, our body gives up, and eventually, the symptoms start occurring externally.
All the things which generally happen to people when their body goes through hormonal imbalance. Here’s the list of eight physical body changes and signs, which lets you know that your body is going through hormonal imbalance.
1. Thinning of hair
It all starts from head to toe, the brain first tries to send the signals from the point that is closest to it, i.e. our hair. Unlike the common loss of hair strands, you’ll find your hairline thinning and losing out hair in chunks. Some of the other parts of your scalp will lose its hold on the hair and would start showing up. That’s your first sign.
2. Persistent anxiety
Next is your state of mind. You may not always be under depression, but there would be something that keeps bothering you enough to make you gloomy. This anxiety and feeling of depression are caused when your body isn’t going through its natural way of dealing with hormones.
3. Dark circles
I know most people would find this call it to sign exhaustion, stress, and lack of sleep. But people often try to reverse it by changing their lifestyle. Sometimes, these dark circles are stubborn and regardless of how much effort you make, it simply doesn’t go away. Dark circles are the result of sleep issues, which is an indication of either lack of testosterone or progesterone.
4. Acne
Next is your face. We all are aware of how food allergies, climatic conditions can wreak havoc on our facial skin if precaution isn’t taken. But, in the case of hormonal imbalance, its appearance is consistent.
5. Changes in chest
When there’s an imbalance, your chest area tends to change in terms of skin tissues. You will start feeling a slight pain, maybe find some lumps. It is advised to go and see the doctor for cancer warning. If that is ruled out and you still feel changes in your breast shape, chest size, lumps, etc., it’s because of irregularities in estrogen levels in your body.
6. Sweat
We all sweat. But, some people have excessive sweating, which shouldn’t be ignored. It’s a natural tendency to sweat under the extremely hot weather, lifting weights or exhausting your body with high-end running jobs, but if you start sweating due to nervousness or simply fear of something and if the sweating comes along with the deep foul smell, it’s an indication of the hormonal issue.
7. Irregular weight gain
You are healthy, but a lot of fat keeps hitting some areas of the body, despite your best efforts to keep them off the bay. Usually, when lower abdomen and upper torso start gaining fat it’s a sign that you need to pay a visit to your doctor and get checked for hormonal irregularities. The dramatic fluctuation in your weight is the result of hormonal imbalance.
8. Fatigue
Do you often feel lousy even after a high on adrenaline activity or feel lethargic despite a good night’s sleep? It is a sign of imbalance in your progesterone levels.
Conclusion
Many hormonal imbalances are occurred by external factors, such as stress or hormone medications. However, hormonal imbalances can also be occured by any medical condition that impacts or involves the endocrine system or glands. A person should consult a doctor about long-term unfamiliar symptoms, especially those that cause pain, discomfort, or interfere with everyday activities.
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