Hormones femininity
Hormones are defined as specialized chemicals produced by the endocrine system in the body to control all functions of the body. Feminine hormones play a critical role in multiple functions in the body. Both estrogen and progesterone are the main female hormones.
Estrogen
Types of estrogen hormones
Estrogen Hormones are produced in men and women, but they are much higher in women than in men. Estrogen is used to measure the levels of the most important estrogen hormones in the body by taking a blood or urine sample. The most important types of estrogen are:
- Estradiol (Estradiol): Estradiol is the most common type of estrogen hormone that is examined in non-pregnant women. Its blood rate varies during the menstrual cycle, and it is lower and confirmed in menopause or menopause.
- Estriol: It is secreted from the placenta during pregnancy, which can be detected starting from the ninth week of pregnancy, and continues to increase until birth, and it is worth mentioning that this hormone is only measured in pregnancy.
- Estron (Estrone): Estrogen levels can be measured in postmenopausal women (Menopause) to detect their estrogen levels. It can also be measured in Ovarian Cancer, Testicular Cancer, and Adrenal Glands Cancer.
The role of estrogen in the body
Estrogen plays a key role in many of the necessary functions and functions in the body. These functions include:
- Physical Effects: Estrogen is the hormone responsible for the formation of the female body and the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics. It is responsible for increasing the length of the female at puberty, speeding fat burning, and reducing muscle mass.
- Reproductive system: It stimulates endometrial growth in the menstrual cycle (Menstrual Cycle), increased uterine volume, and increased vaginal moisture and wall thickness.
- Bones: Estrogen stimulates osteoporosis and reduces bone absorption and bone resorption.
- Protein composition: It helps in the process of protein synthesis, increases the production of Binding Proteins and Coagulation Proteins, increases platelet adhesion and antithrombin III, .
- Blood lipids: Estrogen increases both high-density lipoprotein or high-density lipoprotein and triglycerides while reducing low-density lipoprotein.
- Fluids and electric ions: Estrogen increases the retention of water and sodium in the body.
- Digestive: Astrogen affects the digestive system (Digestive System). It reduces gastrointestinal movement and increases the amount of cholesterol in the bile.
- Respiratory system: Estrogen increases and improves respiratory function (Lungs) in the respiratory system.
- Hormones: Estrogen hormones increase the production of cortisol (in English: Cortisol), as well as its effect on the increase Globulin (English: Globulin), which is linked to sex hormones.
- embryo development: Estrogen contributes to the physical differentiation of the fetus into a male or female according to its genetic code. Estrogen contributes to the feminization of the fetus, unlike testosterone, which gives the fetus a male color.
- Mental health: Estrogen plays an important role. The sudden drop in blood volume and its continued decline are associated with a decline in mood. For example, depression is more likely to occur in menopause and postpartum due to a decrease in the period.
- Skin: Estrogen improves the blood flow to the skin and increases its thickness. It also improves the collagen quality and quality. The highest estrogen receptor on the skin is found in the face, thighs, and breasts.
- Heart Health: Low estrogen increases the risk of heart disease and the possibility of atherosclerosis.
Low Estrogen
The decrease in estrogen occurs due to any abnormalities in the ovaries. This decrease may be due to several other causes, including Pituitary Gland, anorexia, excessive exercise, chronic renal disease : chronic Kidney Disease), and symptoms of depression include:
- Pain during sexual intercourse due to loss of vaginal hydration.
- Occurrence of Urinary Tract Infections due to urethra (Urethra).
- Irregularity or absence of menstrual cycle altogether.
- Mood swings.
- Hot Flashes.
- The feeling of pain when you press the breast (Breast Tenderness).
- Pre-existing migraines or migraines.
- Feeling depressed, and being unable to concentrate.
- Feeling tired and tired (Fatigue).
Progesterone
Progesterone is a steroid hormone found in the body of the woman and is secreted by the corpus luteum, a temporal silent gland created by the body of a woman after ovulation in the second half of the menstrual cycle. Cycle – Progesterone (placenta) is also produced during pregnancy to maintain a high level. When the pregnancy does not occur, the yellow body is decomposed and thus the progesterone concentration in the body decreases, leading to menstruation.
The role of progesterone in the body
Preparing the body for pregnancy is one of the most important roles of the hormone progesterone in the body, and this happens as follows:
- Stimulate the lining of the uterus to receive fertilized egg, by increasing its thickness.
- Preventing contractions in the uterus, where these contractions cause the body to reject fertilized egg.
- Prevent the production of a new egg in the body, due to the high proportion of progesterone in the body.
- Stimulate the body to feed the lining of the uterus with fetal blood vessels (Fetus) when pregnancy occurs.
- Breast preparation for milk production.
Low progesterone
Progesterone does not stay at the same level all the time, it may rise in specific cases and decrease in others, and conditions that lead to decreased abortion, menopause, ovaries, or ovulation itself. Symptoms of low progesterone include:
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.
- Irregularity or total absence of menstruation.
- Simple vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain during pregnancy.
- Recurrent miscarriages or pre-term delivery.
- Increased estrogen levels, which may affect libido, weight gain, and gallbladder problems.