What to do if your body lacks estrogen

Many women who lack estrogen look a bit like men. Some of them are called tomboys. Such women usually have smaller breasts, thicker hair, thicker mouth, irregular menstruation, and endocrine disorders. Therefore, estrogen supplementation is inevitable. So what should we do if our body lacks estrogen?

Estrogen was previously known as "female hormone" and "estrogen".

It is the most important sex hormone in the human body and has a variety of physiological functions.

In women, estrogen deficiency can cause:

1. Uterine atrophy: The uterus remains plump as estrogen levels increase, and its shape is like a pear. After entering menopause, as estrogen levels gradually decrease, the uterus begins to shrink. More than a decade after menopause, the uterus of some women can shrink to the size of a thumb. Some women who have IUDs in place do not remove them in time after menopause, and often experience corresponding symptoms as a result. The uterus begins with irregular menstrual flow and periods and ends with menopause, where a woman's fertility comes to an end.

2. Vulvar atrophy: With the development of puberty, under the action of estrogen, the vulva becomes noticeably fuller and the secretions increase. In addition, the existence of the hymen plays a role in protecting the internal reproductive tract. After menopause, especially when approaching menopause, the atrophy of the vulva becomes more and more obvious, the moisture decreases, the elasticity becomes worse, the vulva is no longer plump, the secretions decrease, and the vulva is easily damaged and inflamed due to the friction of underwear when walking. Since the vaginal opening is no longer tightly closed, a diamond-shaped gap is formed, making vaginitis inevitable. After menopause, these symptoms are more severe, and vulvar pruritus due to vulvitis is more common.

3. Vaginal atrophy: Once puberty occurs, the vagina begins to undergo significant changes, especially under sexual stimulation after marriage. The vagina quickly becomes wider and longer, becomes more elastic, has more wrinkles, increases secretions, and strengthens resistance, all of which are attributed to estrogen. After entering menopause, vaginal elasticity, secretion volume, resistance, etc. are significantly reduced, which can easily cause damage. The vagina changes from normal acidity to neutrality, the self-cleaning function disappears, and vaginitis follows. A dry vagina can also cause pain during sexual intercourse and even cause minor bleeding.

4. Prolapse of pelvic organs Although women have one more set of internal reproductive organs than men, their abdomens are not bulging. Their various organs are fixed by a stabilizing system and will not shake even when they run or jump. After entering menopause, estrogen levels drop and the stabilizing system function deteriorates, causing the genitals in the pelvic cavity and the nearby urethra, bladder, intestines, etc. to move downward, and the woman's abdomen also relaxes and bulges forward, which may cause uterine prolapse, vaginal bulge, rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids and stress urinary incontinence. For some women, when they laugh, jump, sneeze, cough or do other actions that suddenly increase the intra-abdominal pressure, a small amount of urine will flow out of the urethra and wet their underwear, which is very embarrassing.

5. Breast atrophy After puberty, women's breasts undergo cyclical changes once a month, just like the endometrium. These changes are most obvious during ovulation (when the highest concentration of estrogen is released). The size and fullness of a woman's breasts often depend on the level of estrogen. After entering menopause, estrogen levels drop, causing breast atrophy, sagging breasts and downward nipples, affecting female beauty.

6. Skin changes: The skin has many estrogen receptors. The youthful glow makes the skin plump, moisturized and lustrous. Therefore, creamy skin and beautiful hair have become symbols of youth and vitality. Young women, in particular, are in the most beautiful stage of their life, all thanks to the effects of estrogen. But after entering menopause, especially post-menopause, women's skin begins to lack elasticity and luster, becomes dry, wrinkled, and itchy, various pigmentation gradually appears, hair becomes dry and gray, and the symptoms of aging in appearance become increasingly obvious.