Menopause can affect many parts of your life and make maintaining health and wellness a bit more chore than before. It can take more effort than before to get everyday things under control, both physically and emotionally. Sleep is often an area of life that is negatively impacted by menopause. Menopausal women often have trouble [...]
An estimated 80% of women suffer from some kind of hormone imbalance. Low estrogen and progesterone levels (female sex hormones) and low testosterone and thyroid hormone levels can result in a mix of physical and mental health challenges. While hormone fluctuations occur naturally due to transitions such as puberty, perimenopause, and menopause, unhealthy lifestyle habits, [...]
Research indicates a direct link between menopause and osteoporosis. Here’s what you need to know:
Menopause is the natural biological process that occurs in every woman’s life, at which point her ovaries stop producing eggs, and her hormone levels decline. For many women, this transitional period brings about bothersome symptoms such as night sweats, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and increased anxiety or irritability. Often, they've never heard of hormone replacement [...]
As you already know, hormones are vitally important to your body. Balanced hormone levels are crucial for overall health. They are responsible for making sure your body systems function correctly and control many processes. There are so many hormones in your body working hard to keep you healthy, but let’s focus on seven key hormones [...]
Hot flashes are a well-known sign of menopause, though often, once a woman experiences them, she’s probably already had other symptoms of onset without knowing it. At Chapel Hill Gynecology, we are constantly working with patients experiencing the symptoms of menopause. While patients' situations are unique, there are ways that can contribute to helping everyone. [...]
Most women are aware of the general milestones in their lives regarding their reproductive or fertile period. We know about puberty signaling the beginning of the fertile years, the decades of dealing with a menstrual cycle, and the onset of menopause, which signals the end of the reproductive years. Sometimes, early menopause occurs. We associate [...]
Having balanced hormones is essential for a well-functioning body. They are responsible for many physiological processes and, when out of balance, can cause adverse side effects. We often associate hormonal imbalances with illness or age, and that is true in many cases. However, lifestyle habits may also be a contributing factor. Our team at Chapel [...]
Often times the symptoms of hormone imbalance are difficult to discern, as they are commonly viewed as normal parts of aging or mistaken for other conditions. Here are 7 common signs of hormone imbalance that you should be aware of:
Women are born with a finite amount of eggs stored in their ovaries. Ovaries are responsible for both storing the eggs and producing hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, which help control and regulate ovulation and menstruation. When the ovaries stop releasing an egg every month, menopause arises. Menopause marks the end of a woman’s [...]
