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  • Low estrogen levels – what could be the reasons besides menopause?

    Low estrogen levels – what could be the reasons besides menopause?

    Low estrogen is a normal part of aging, but low levels at a younger age can be associated with atypical sexual development. Estrogen is an important hormone that stimulates sexual development and helps maintain the reproductive system. It plays an essential role in other body systems as well. Estrogen levels rise and fall throughout life,…

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  • Decreased estrogen during menopause – increased cardiovascular risk

    Decreased estrogen during menopause – increased cardiovascular risk

    Estrogen plays an important role in protecting cardiovascular health in women. When levels of this hormone drop after menopause, the risk of developing many diseases and conditions increases, including obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has shown that reduced levels of the estrogen receptor – ER-alpha, which, under normal…

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  • The most common symptoms of menopause

    The most common symptoms of menopause

    Vasomotor symptoms affect most women during menopause, although their severity, frequency, and duration vary greatly from patient to patient. Hot flashes are reported by up to 85% of menopausal women. These symptoms appear in up to 55% of patients even before the onset of the irregular menstrual cycle, which determines the onset of menopause. Their…

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  • Can thin women have a lot of fat?

    Can thin women have a lot of fat?

    Many apparently thin women have a significant amount of fat under the skin or around the internal organs. This is mainly due to their unhealthy lifestyle. In these cases, the amount of fat tissue is much more than muscle tissue. In most cases, seemingly thinner women and men are considered healthier. However, those with more…

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  • Menstruation twice a month – what could be the reasons?

    Menstruation twice a month – what could be the reasons?

    The average length of a menstrual cycle is 28 days, but it can vary from 24 to 38 days. In women whose periods are shorter, the menstrual cycle may occur more than once a month. Although random changes in your menstrual cycle are not unusual, frequently seeing two periods a month may indicate the presence…

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  • Menopause can shrink fibroids

    Menopause can shrink fibroids

    Leiomyoma (myoma) is the most common gynecological tumor. It affects 30 to 50% of women of reproductive age. One of the most common diseases of the female genital tract is leiomyoma of the uterus, also called Oshe fibroid, myoma and fibromyoma. Leiomyomas are benign tumors that originate from the smooth muscle cells of the myometrium,…

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  • Menopause is associated with an increased risk of depression

    Menopause is associated with an increased risk of depression

    Major depressive disorder is a chronic condition that significantly impairs patients’ quality of life and impairs their ability to effectively cope with daily activities. The incidence of depression in women is 1.5 to 3 times higher than in men. Observations have shown that the tendency to develop this condition increases in the period around adolescence,…

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  • Menopause – changes in body weight and hormonal balance

    Menopause – changes in body weight and hormonal balance

    During menopause, various changes in the hormonal balance are observed. The most significant is the decrease in serum concentrations of circulating estrogen, which leads to some physiological changes such as genital atrophy and loss of bone density. These changes are promoted by a significant decrease in the levels of estradiol – E2 and estrone –…

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  • Menopause – metabolic and hormonal changes

    Menopause – metabolic and hormonal changes

    There is a direct link between lower estrogen levels during pre-menopause and menopause itself and the development of osteoporosis. Early menopause – before the age of 45, and any prolonged periods when hormone levels are low and periods are absent or irregular – can cause bone loss. Osteoporosis is defined as a “silent disease” because…

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