For the body to function properly, it is important that hormones remain balanced. While this does not happen every time, it is not necessary. It often happens that our body behaves strangely and we do not understand why exactly this is happening. Actually, your hormones may be responsible for this. When the hormonal balance in the body gets disturbed, it starts affecting many things, from eating and drinking to sleep.
It is generally believed that hormonal imbalance causes mood swings or sudden weight gain. While these are not the only signs that indicate hormonal imbalance, there are many other signs as well. These signs are often ignored. Generally we consider these signs to be due to stress, eating habits or ageing. Whereas these should not be taken so lightly. So, today in this article we are telling you about some such signs, which point towards hormonal imbalance-
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Waking up repeatedly at night
When hormonal balance deteriorates, its effect on your sleep is also visible. If your sleep breaks between 2-3 am at night and it becomes difficult to sleep again, it could also be due to hormonal imbalance. Actually, this can happen due to lack of progesterone or increase in stress hormone cortisol. According to a research, lack of progesterone in women is a common cause of sleep related problems.
frequently getting distracted or forgetting things
If you find it difficult to concentrate on any work or you have started forgetting things, then it could be due to deficiency of estrogen or thyroid hormone. Actually, estrogen helps in maintaining brain function and memory. At the same time, thyroid also controls energy and metabolism. When these are unbalanced, mental clarity is reduced.
joint pain or stiffness
Generally, with increasing age, there is a complaint of pain or stiffness in the joints. But if you have pain or stiffness in your knees, shoulders or waist without any reason, it could be a sign of estrogen deficiency in the body. Estrogen maintains the flexibility of bones and joints. Its deficiency causes pain and stiffness.
hair fall or unwanted hair growth
If more hair has started growing on your face or body or hair on your head has started falling, then it could also be due to excess androgen or less estrogen. When androgens increase, facial or body hair begins to grow and scalp hair begins to thin.
– Mithali Jain
