Article: Too Much Estrogen, Too Little

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Article: Too Much Estrogen, Too Little
Too Much Estrogen? Too Little?

ABUNDANCE OF ESTROGEN

* Water Retention
* Fatigue
* Breast Swelling
* Fibrocystic Breasts
* PMS-like symptoms
* Loss of sex drive
* Uterine Fibroids
* Craving for Sweets
* Weight Gain

LACK OF ESTROGEN

* Hot flashes
* shortness of breath
* night sweats
* sleep disorders
* vaginal shrinkage
* painful intercourse
* vaginal dryness
* dry skin
* anxiety
* mood swings
* headache
* depression
* Memory Loss
* Heart palpitaions
* yeast infections
* inability to reach orgasm

ABUNDANCE OF PROGESTERONE

* Depression
* Somnolence

LACK OF PROGESTERONE

* Headache
* Hot flashes
* Low Libido
* Anxiety Night Sweats
* Swollen Breasts Painful breast
* Sleep Disorder
* Shortness of breath
* Moodiness
* vaginal shrinkage
* Fuzzy thinking
* Painful intercourse
* Depression
* vaginal Dryness
* Food Cravings
* Dry skin
* Anxiety
* irritability
* Insomnia
* Mood swing
* Memory Loss
* Weight gain
* Heart Palpitations
* Bloating
* Yeast Infections
* Inability to concentrate
* Inability to reach orgasm
* Painful joints
* Asthma

ABUNDANCE OF TESTOSTERONE

* oily skin
* acne
* facial hair
* deepening voice
* feelings of anger and aggression
* male pattern baldness
* clitoral enlargement

DEFICIENCY IN TESTOSTERONE

* vaginal dryness
* urinary incontinence
* dry skin
* brittle hair
* decreased sexual desire
* reduced energy and sense of well-being
* insensitivity to clitoral stimulation
* insensitivity to nipple stimulation
* decreased arousability overall
* lower capacity for orgasm
* thinning of pubic hair (for some women)

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