hormonal imbalance
Body chemistry askew
Hormonal imbalance is a condition where the body produces too much or too little of one or more hormones—the chemical messengers that regulate metabolism, mood, reproduction, and other functions.
The term appears frequently in discussions of thyroid disorders, menopause, and conditions like PCOS.
In popular usage, hormonal imbalance sometimes serves as a catch-all explanation for mood swings, fatigue, or weight changes: The doctor said my symptoms might be caused by a hormonal imbalance.
- menopauseEnd of fertility
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- hyperthyroidismOverproduction of metabolic hormones
irregular periods · endocrine system · thyroid disorder · progesterone · hot flashes · night sweats · PCOS · cortisol · adrenal fatigue · acromegaly · hypogonadism · mood swings · hirsutism · testosterone · circadian rhythms · PMS · premenstrual syndrome · blood test
- endocrinehormones, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, menstruation, OB-GYN, period
- dysfunctionserectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, thyroid dysfunction, organ failure, heart failure
- Hormone Disordershyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, acromegaly, gigantism, dwarfism
- reproductive hormonesestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, androgens, androgen