hormonal changes
Endocrine system fluctuations
Hormonal changes are shifts in the levels or balance of hormones in the body.
These fluctuations occur naturally during puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause, or may result from medical conditions or treatments.
The phrase often appears in discussions of mood, energy, or physical symptoms: The doctor attributed her fatigue to hormonal changes.
- pubertySexual development stage
- menopauseEnd of fertility
- growth spurtPeriod of accelerated physical development
- growth hormonesSubstances triggering bodily enlargement
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
pregnancy · ovulation · hypothyroidism · menstruation · time of the month · testosterone · insulin resistance · estrogen · aging · thyroid function · cortisol · mood swings · adrenaline rushes · adrenal glands · acne · PMS · lactation · libido
- pubertypuberty, voice cracking, adolescence, growth spurts, body hair
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, coming-of-age, growing up, teen
- side effectsnausea, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, rash
- voice changesvoice crack, deepening, puberty, cracking, high pitch
- agingaging process, aging body, biological age, aging workforce, aging parents
hormonal changesenvironmental factors
Outside influences on organisms
external stimuli · mechanical stress · physical injury · physical trauma · chemical exposure