We often hear that so-and-so has the problem of "hormonal imbalance". Many physical symptoms are related to hormone imbalance, but why is hormone imbalance? General stereotypes, hormone problems mostly occur in older women, don't men have hormone problems?
Lai Zongxuan, director of the Reproductive Medicine Center of Guotai General Hospital, said that hormones are catalysts for cell activation in the body. Take a car for example. If gasoline is food, then lubricating oil is equivalent to hormones, which can effectively drive and make the car run more smoothly. Therefore, hormones play an important role in maintaining body function.
Hormonal disorders are not unique to women.
The causes of hormonal imbalance are very complicated, which may be related to diseases, malnutrition or environmental toxins, drugs and infections, and may also be related to the imbalance of life and rest (such as day and night upside down), and some of them are caused by personal physique, genetic inheritance and other factors. Once the whole body function is out of balance for a long time, it will easily lead to organ diseases, such as thyroid diseases (exophthalmos, edema), diabetes, pituitary adenoma (lactation) and even cancer.
Hormonal disorders are not unique to women, and men may also appear. Taking men as an example, male hormone deficiency may lead to erectile dysfunction, or testicular sperm production function may be affected, and muscle atrophy may also be caused.
The secretion of female parts, such as follicle hormone, estrogen and lutein, can stabilize menstrual cycle and promote ovulation. Once abnormal, it may affect reproductive function. Estrogen deficiency will cause menopausal problems, and the ovaries are prone to premature aging; Lack of lutein may shorten menstrual period. If the placental lutein secretion is insufficient during pregnancy, it will increase the risk of miscarriage and premature delivery, even related to high-risk pregnancy, including pregnancy-induced hypertension and diabetes. If the lactation hormone is too high, it will secrete milk during non-lactation, resulting in * * * *, which may cause * * * lesions after a long time.
Not only physiology but also psychology will be affected, such as: depression caused by long illness; Infertility leads to panic and discord between husband and wife.
These clues can detect whether hormones are out of balance.
Hormonal disorders may have some clues to remind yourself, including:
◎ Neck thickening or lump.
◎ Blood pressure suddenly rises and I can't sleep well.
◎ Men don't lift.
◎ Women's menstrual cycle becomes longer or irregular, the amount of menstruation decreases, and even menstruation does not come.
Obesity, excessive body hair, dark skin, etc. may all cause polycystic ovary disease or adrenal tumor through hormones.
◎ Non-lactation period * * * has secretion.
* * * has abnormal secretion.
◎ Hot flashes, insomnia, headache and bad temper.
In addition, we should also pay attention to many nonspecific symptoms of hormone imbalance, such as feeling tired recently, having no spirit, having difficulty falling asleep, waking up in the middle of the night, or being inattentive and suddenly shaking hands (probably hyperthyroidism).
Lai Zongxuan also stressed that every age group needs special attention, such as abnormal height development and obesity of children, especially the short height of primary schools, so we should doubt the problem of growth hormone. It can be determined by blood test and bone age. Consider taking growth hormone; Girls should observe whether they are precocious, and if so, they can take gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH- agonist) to prevent menstruation from appearing in advance and avoid premature end of height development.
Adult women should pay more attention to menstrual cycle, and it is best to see a doctor for more than 35 days or less than 2 1 day. Married for more than a year without contraception but never pregnant, you have to worry about whether hormonal problems lead to infertility.
Reduce the chance of hormonal imbalance
What principles should life follow to reduce the chance of hormonal imbalance?
◎ A balanced diet without partial eclipse.
◎ Develop exercise habits, so that the cell metabolic rate can be maintained well and hormones will not go wrong.
◎ Sleep should be normal, modern people should not leave their mobile phones, and staying up late on the Internet will also affect hormone secretion.
◎ Pay attention to whether there are pollution problems in the working environment, and take preventive measures when going out. For example, motorcyclists must wear masks and use air purifiers at home.
◎ Don't eat supplements and health foods from unknown sources, some of which are added with artificial or animal hormones, which are likely to have negative effects.
◎ Do not take drugs indiscriminately. For example, drugs containing steroids may interfere with hormones, and Chinese herbal medicines cannot be used by themselves. It must be diagnosed by a doctor before taking it.
Self-supplementation of hormones is counterproductive.
Hormone supplementation must be evaluated by a doctor. Some women choose placental hormone, estrogen or lutein to fight aging. You should know that hormones are a double-edged sword, but improper use will accelerate aging and even cause tumors because of excessive * * *. If you take it from pigs, cows and sheep placenta, you should also worry about the risk of infection.
Many natural foods contain hormones, such as soybeans and soybean isoflavones, which are similar to female hormones in structure, but they need to be eaten in large quantities for a long time to help. It is best to have a balanced diet. It is suggested to adopt a Mediterranean diet, with more fruits and vegetables, less meat and less frying, which has a good effect on balancing hormones.