Your hormones make a huge difference in the way your body functions, but they’re often overlooked when it comes to your physical health. Hormones are chemicals that coordinate different functions in your body by carrying messages through your blood to your organs, skin, muscles and other tissues. These signals tell your body what to do and when to do it. They are crucial for life and your health. While your body is pretty great at running smoothly, sometimes, imbalance occurs when you have too much or too little of one or more hormones. Imbalances can be caused by a myriad of health related issues from thyroid disease to infertility or menopause that needs attention for an optimal health.

Hormonal Imbalance

common hormone imbalances

It’s important to understand that even though you should be aware of the most common hormone imbalances, you should not attempt to self-diagnose and self-treat. 

You should always talk to your doctor about what you think may be wrong, and your doctor can test, assess, and provide the proper treatment plan for your body. That being said, three of the most common hormone imbalances are estrogen dominance, low testosterone, or thyroid hormone imbalance. When your estrogen levels are higher than progesterone, it can lead to cramps, migraines, and uterine bleeding. Whereas if your testosterone is too low, you may experience muscle weakness, fatigue, or a lower libido than normal. 

Thyroid imbalances are extremely common and can result in weight gain or loss, insomnia, and fatigue.

treatment for hormone imbalances

In our office in Los Angeles, after your hormone screening with Dr. Kim, he will be able to assess exactly what hormone imbalance you are experiencing and decide how to proceed. Usually, the treatment will include hormone replacement therapy, lifestyle changes, prescriptions, or even synthetic hormones. 

Many of the symptoms of hormone imbalances, including anxiety, loss of muscle mass, fatigue, insomnia, low libido, and weight gain can lower your life quality incredibly and cause more dangerous health related issues in the future. Therefore, it is very important to get your hormones balanced as soon as possible! So make sure that you tell Dr. Kim if you’re experiencing any of these symptoms so he can help.