Side Effects of Hormonal Imbalance

• Bones — brittle, osteopenia, osteoporosis, frail
• Boobs — tender, painful, get bigger, deflate, non-responsive, lack clitoral-nipple stimulation, heading South
• Cravings — sugar, salt, simple carbs, smoking, alcohol, shopping, gambling, sex
• Eyes — dry, unable to wear contact lenses, sensitive to sun, dark circles, infections, itchy, loss of eyebrows, loss of eyelashes
• Fatigue — chronic fatigue syndrome, adrenal fatigue, never feel rested, wired & tired, low energy, lack of motivation
• Gut — dysbiosis, estrobolome dysfunction, food allergies, sensitivity to foods, flatulence, gas, bloating, indigestion, acid reflux, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, estrogen dominance, lack of nutritional absorption
• Hair — loss, thinning, increased growth on face and chin, coarse, dry, brittle, splitting, dull, lifeless
• Head — headaches, migraines, dizziness, light-headed, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, foggy thinking, forgetfulness, inability to verbally express, can’t comprehend or understand complex information and processes
• Heart — palpitations, rapid heartbeat, high cholesterol, high LDL, high triglycerides, poor circulation, greatest risk for heart disease, increased risk for heart attack
• Hot Flashes — cold flashes, night sweats, chills, poor body temperature regulation
• Incontinence —urinating during sneezing, laughing, coughing or physical activity, more frequent need to urinate
• Joints — painful, swollen, snapping, cracking, stiff, carpal tunnel syndrome, water retention
• Menstrual — menstrual cycle dysfunction, irregular or absent periods, PMS, PMDD, low back pain, pelvic inflammation, painful periods, menstrual migraines
• Mental — mood swings, irritability, emotional disconnect, crying spells, depression, anger, anxiety, perpetual angst, anger outbursts, outrageous & unexplained behavior, malcontent, doesn’t like to be touched, isolation, confuses easily, dark thoughts, suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, self-loathing, self-hatred, lack of self-esteem, lack of self-confidence, lack of self-worth, lack of self-trust, insecure, negative thought processes, deep loneliness, inability to cope, hopelessness, fear-ridden, continual worry, easily annoyed, emotional immaturity, lack of will to live
• Mouth — periodontal disease, swollen and bleeding gums, burning tongue, increased tooth decay, tooth loss, jawbone recession, loose teeth, gum recession, oral osteoporosis
• Muscles — atrophy, loss, fibromyalgia, stiffness, sore, backache, weak
• Nails — brittle, peeling, splitting, shredding, yellowing, irregularities in texture, unable to grow
• Odor — body odor changes, stinky; smells that were once pleasurable now smell rancid
• Periods — irregular, absence of, heavy, blood clots, long, painful, cramps, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, pelvic inflammation, increased sugar and simple carbohydrate cravings, stabbing lower back pain
• Respiratory — allergies, wheezing, coughing, sneezing, shortness of breath
• Sex — loss of desire, non-responsive, repulsed at the thought of, annoyed when approached, inability to orgasm, low orgasm quality, loss of femininity, negative pheromonal exchange, frigid
• Skin — dry, dehydrated, wrinkled, sagging, loss of subcutaneous fat, loss of collagen, cracking, acne, dull, pigment changes, brown spots, itchy, crawling feeling under skin, photosensitive, skin irregularities, rosacea, tiny red veins, flaky, shedding, sweating, electric shocks, tags, psoriasis, eczema 
• Sleep — insomnia, trouble sleeping, lack of quality sleep, trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep, unable to get REM sleep, needing naps, wake up more tired, unable to dream
• Tingling Extremities — hands and feet fall asleep often, feel numb
• Vagina — atrophy, thinning, shrinkage, dry, itchy, odor, painful sex, non-responsive, loss of pubic hair, urinary tract infections, vaginal infections, clitoral shrinkage
• Voice — changes, deepens, throat and mouth dehydrates
• Weight — gain, increase fat upper arms and belly, metabolic syndrome, inability to lose weight, insulin resistance

*If you are currently on HRT and have these symptoms, then your hormones are NOT balanced.

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