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Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate all sorts of processes and functions throughout your body.
While most think of hormones in terms of reproductive health and gender, the fact is these chemicals play a far wider role in our health, and anything that disrupts their production, dissemination, or use can have far-reaching effects on our wellness and our quality of life.
At The Well for Health , our team helps women and men manage hormonal imbalances with state-of-the-art bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tailored and administered according to each person’s unique needs. Here, learn how hormonal imbalances can affect your health, so you can decide if it’s time to talk with us about HRT.
Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and other hormones play key roles in reproduction. Hormonal imbalances can cause symptoms like changes in menstrual cycles, severe menstrual cramps, erectile dysfunction, and low libido. Fertility problems, including issues with ovulation and sperm production, can be caused by hormonal imbalances, too.
Hormones also help control your appetite and your feelings of hunger and satiety. Insulin, thyroid hormones, and cortisol help your body process food, manage blood sugar, and store fat reserves. Imbalances in these hormones can make it harder to manage a healthy weight while also increasing your risk of diabetes.
Imbalances in thyroid hormones, estrogen, and androgens can lead to changes in your skin and hair, like dry or thinning hair and skin or acne breakouts. Some hormonal imbalances can cause facial hair growth in women. Low levels of estrogen and testosterone can affect bone mass, leading to osteoporosis and an increased risk of fractures.
Hormones produced by your thyroid gland and adrenal glands help regulate your energy levels. Estrogen and testosterone can also affect energy levels, with low levels of these hormones leading to unpleasant feelings of fatigue or even exhaustion. Imbalances in other hormones, like cortisol and melatonin, can affect your sleep-wake cycle, making it hard to get restful sleep and, ironically, worsening hormone imbalances.
Hormonal imbalances don’t just affect your physical health — they can also affect your mental and emotional well-being. Serotonin, cortisol, and dopamine are three key hormones that help regulate mood. Imbalances in these hormones can lead to depression, irritability, anxiety, and mood swings that can take a significant toll on your quality of life.
Hormones also help regulate blood pressure, and imbalances can lead to hypertension and other cardiovascular problems. Other hormones play key roles in digestion, and imbalances can cause problems like bloating, belly cramps, or appetite changes.
Other hormones affect immunity. When imbalances occur, it can make you more prone to diseases and infections or exacerbate existing autoimmune conditions.
Because hormones play so many roles in your health and wellness, they can cause many unpleasant symptoms that can be difficult to manage — or even identify — on your own. Our team is skilled in diagnosing hormonal imbalances and correcting them with custom therapy tailored to your symptoms, health needs, and other unique factors.
If you think you might be suffering from a hormonal imbalance or if you’d like to have your hormone levels evaluated, request an appointment online or over the phone with the team at the The Well for Health in Mooresville, North Carolina, today.
