Hormonal disorders are not unique to women, but may also occur in men. Including male impotence, testicular sperm production function is affected, muscle atrophy and so on; Women may have infertility, abortion, diabetes, and even * * * lesions.
We often hear that someone has the problem of "hormonal imbalance". Many physical symptoms are related to hormonal imbalance, but why is the hormone imbalance? General stereotypes, hormonal problems mostly occur in older women, don't men have hormonal 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 the car as an example. If gasoline is food, lubricating oil is equivalent to hormones, which can effectively drive and make the car drive more smoothly. Therefore, hormones play an important role in maintaining body functions.
hormonal imbalance is not exclusive to women
The causes of hormonal imbalance are complicated, which may be related to diseases, malnutrition or environmental toxins, drugs, infections, or life and work imbalance (such as day and night upside down), and some of them are caused by personal physique, genetic factors and other factors. Once the systemic function is out of balance for a long time, it will easily lead to organ diseases, such as thyroid diseases (exophthalmos and edema), diabetes, pituitary tumors (lactation), and even cancer.
Hormonal disorders are not unique to women, but may also occur in men. For men, for example, insufficient male hormones may make it difficult to get an erection, or testicular sperm production function may be affected, which may also cause muscle atrophy.
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. Lack of estrogen will have menopausal problems, and ovaries are prone to premature aging; Lack of lutein may shorten the menstrual period. If the placental lutein secretion is not enough during pregnancy, it will increase the risk of miscarriage and premature delivery, and even be 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, which will cause * * * *, and it may cause * * * lesions after a long time.
Not only physiology, but also psychology will be affected, for example, long illness will cause depression; Infertility leads to panic and disharmony between husband and wife.
Whether there is hormonal imbalance, these clues can detect
There are some clues to alert yourself to hormonal imbalance, 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 and dark skin may cause polycystic ovary disease or adrenal tumor by hormones.
◎ non-lactation * * * has secretion.
◎ * * abnormal secretion.
◎ Hot flashes, insomnia, headache and bad temper occur.
In addition, we should also pay attention to many nonspecific symptoms of hormonal imbalance, such as feeling tired recently, having no energy, having difficulty falling asleep, waking up in the middle of the night, or being inattentive, and suddenly shaking hands (possibly hyperthyroidism).
Lai Zongxuan also stressed that there are things that need special attention at every age, such as abnormal height development and obesity of children, especially short height in elementary school, so it is necessary to doubt the problem of growth hormone, and blood tests and bone age can be taken. When it is determined that there is a shortage, growth hormone should be given. Girls should observe whether they are precocious, and if so, they can take gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH-agonist) to prevent the premature appearance of menstruation and avoid the premature end of height development.
Adult women should pay more attention to the menstrual cycle, and it is best to see a doctor if it is more than 35 days or less than 21 days. Married for more than a year without contraception but never pregnant, you should worry about whether it is hormonal problems that lead to infertility.
reduce the chance of hormonal imbalance
what principles should be followed in life to reduce the chance of hormonal imbalance?
◎ A balanced diet is not partial to food.
◎ Develop exercise habits, so that cell metabolic rate can be maintained well, and hormones will not go wrong.
◎ Sleep normally. Modern people can't leave their mobile phones, and staying up late surfing the Internet will also affect hormone secretion.
◎ Pay attention to whether there is pollution in the working environment, and take precautions when going out, for example, motorcycle riders 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 may cause negative effects.
◎ Avoid taking drugs indiscriminately. For example, steroid-containing drugs may interfere with hormones, and Chinese herbal medicines should not be used by themselves. They must be diagnosed by a doctor before taking them.
Self-supplementation of hormones will cause adverse effects.
Hormone supplementation must be evaluated by a doctor. Some women choose placental hormone, estrogen or lutein for anti-aging. You should know that hormones are two-edged, but improper use will accelerate aging, and even lead to tumors due to excessive * * *. If they are taken 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 in structure to female hormones, 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.