Estrogen

Estrogen

Estrogen is one of the primary female sex hormones responsible for regulating a woman’s reproductive system and sex characteristics. As a woman ages, estrogen levels steadily decrease. This decrease not only contributes to the onset of menopause, but is also responsible for bone density changes, inflammatory changes, and loss of cardiovascular protection. As estrogen levels decrease, many negative symptoms develop: low sex drive, weight gain, irritability, hot flashes, dry skin, thinning hair, and vaginal atrophy and migraines, to name a few. Restoring estrogen with a bio-identical hormone replacement can help minimize and even resolve these unpleasant symptoms.