The human body is a complex system that works like a clock. One of the important components of the human body is hormones. These are special chemicals that are produced by special cells needed for metabolism.
In the body they are produced a large number, they affect the health and vital activity of a person. If this flow is not controlled, then there may be an imbalance and serious disruption of the body.
Male hormones androgen
There are male hormones - androgens, which are responsible for hair growth, bones and metabolism. The main male hormone is testosterone, which is synthesized in the testicles and adrenal glands. This is an important and necessary element of the male body. It is he who is responsible for the structure of the male body and all the signs of the masculine. It is also the hormone that affects the activity of sexual attraction.
Causes of androgen excess in the female body
To date, the excess of the male hormone in the female body speaks for health problems. There are the following reasons for the appearance of male hormones:
- probability of inheritance - problems with the work of the glands of the mother can be passed on to her child;
- nerve stress and other psychoneurological diseases;
- the lack of a link between testosterone and protein helps to increase the level of this hormone;
- disorders of body metabolic processes that affect the release of hormones from the body.
Symptoms of hormonal imbalance
Manifestations and consequences of this disease:
- rashes on the skin of the body - due to disruption of the sebaceous glands, the body fat level is increased, and the skin becomes problematic( acne, acne and other irritations);
- deterioration of the nervous system - hormonal imbalance affects the activity of the brain of a woman, which leads to a disorder of the nervous system( neurasthenia, depression, stress);
- problems with the genitals( menstrual cycle failure, internal bleeding, lack of ovulation);
- enhanced hair growth on the arms, legs and the appearance of bald areas like that of men;
- appearance of male external signs( muscle growth, developed shoulders, breast reduction, sexual activity, voice change);
- weight set;
- increased sweating due to activity of the gonads.
The effect of androgens also adversely affects women's pregnancies. There are violations not only in the body of a future mother, but in the body of a future child. During the pregnancy itself, the expectant mother may face problems bearing the fetus and childbirth. This overabundance can lead to complications in the development of pregnancy and the fetus itself.
These are the same signs of the development of hormonal failure in women who add to the representatives of the weaker sex a lot of problems and inconveniences. The increase in hormones in the body can also lead to the development of dangerous diseases. The most common ailments that are observed in these women are diabetes and infertility.
The hormonal failure of the female body can be detrimental to family couples who want to have a child. Male hormones also nullify any woman's desire to have sex. In this case, all the same hormones can help, but only women, who restore balance and return the female beginning.
Women who want to excel in a sports career often face a hormonal breakdown in the body. They have an elevated level of testosterone. The skeleton changes immediately, muscles appear, they become strong and stiff. Weak sex with such willpower and sporting anger in the sports career immediately achieve results.
Some women, after observing such changes, want to return everything to the place, but those women who benefit from this state in life do not want to change anything. But you do not need to do this, because excess hormones can lead to serious diseases of .
Forms of hormonal failure
If a woman gives vent to male hormones, they can provoke endocrine, mammologic and gynecological diseases. The most common disease is hyperandrogenia. This is a specific pathology, in which a woman has an excess of sexual male hormones.
All diseases associated with excess hormones have different forms:
- adrenal - the cause of: adrenal tumor or hyperplasia;
- ovarian - the cause: polycystic ovary;
- pituitary - the result of pituitary disease;
- exchange - the cause of the occurrence: a metabolic disorder in the skin.
Diagnosis of
Women who have found the symptoms of this disease should contact specialized medical institutions for qualified help. Only an experienced doctor will help to normalize the level of hormones in the body.
To determine the form of the development of this disease, it is necessary to undergo thorough diagnosis. Modern methods and possibilities of diagnostic procedures, allow to determine the level of male hormones in women. There are two types of surveys.
Primary diagnosis
This is an initial examination, which is a visual examination of the patient's body and collection of all necessary tests. On this examination, the doctor can identify the following disorders:
- menstrual irregularities;
- disorders of the reproductive system;
- disorders of the endocrine-exchange system;
- other concomitant diseases.
If the form is initial and the patient immediately turned for help, then soon the increased hormones of the woman will be in order.
Secondary diagnosis
Basically this examination is carried out to clarify the diagnosis.
- the patient gives additional tests for hormones;
- is performed by ultrasound of the pelvic organs;
- breast ultrasound;
- examination of the pituitary and adrenal glands.
To clarify the final diagnosis and the appointment of treatment, you may need to consult other specialists.
After the patient has been diagnosed and the level of hormones has been determined, a treatment for a high content of hormones is prescribed, which directly depends on the causes that provoked it.
Treatment of
Treatment of hormonal imbalance basically proceeds as follows:
- the appointment of drug treatment or physiotherapy exercises aimed at eliminating the symptoms of pathology;
- hormone therapy is a good way to regulate the hormonal background( not always effective and effective);
- surgical treatment - laparoscopy, uterine removal, surgical intervention;
- diet is a good way to normalize the hormonal background( proper nutrition is the best prevention of such diseases).
Problems with hormones - this is an unpleasant, sometimes terrible disease, which affects millions of women. The imbalance of hormones does not tolerate self-treatment, therefore it is necessary to normalize the correct process immediately after revealing the symptoms. It is important to consider that before you start looking for a doctor and treatment, you need to give up exercise and be sure to quit smoking. And ideally to undergo examinations on the 6th day of the menstrual cycle.
