HORMONES AND MENOPAUSE

There are four key hormones affected during the menopause

Let's start with the biggest one…..

Estrogen - the bad ass!

• Biggest female hormone

• Lowers BP

• Helps with distribution of fat

• Brain protector

• Anti depressant

• Anti inflammatory

• Biggest source of estrogen stored in ovaries

• Involved in:

• Bone health

• Weight management

• Hair health

• Skin health

• Brain health

• Basically does everything! The Mother Ship!

Progesterone

• Brain protector

• Thickens lining of womb

• Prepares uterus lining for potential pregnancy

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)

• Controls menstrual cycle

• Stimulates growth of eggs in ovaries

• Highest just before eggs are released into ovaries

• Helps produce Estrogen and Progesterone

LH (Luteinising hormone)

• Controls menstrual cycle

• Helps release eggs from ovaries (ovulation)

• Helps produce Estrogen and Progesterone

Exhaustion of follicles = Ovaries stop releasing eggs = Ovaries stop making making Estrogen and Progesterone

Therefore FSH and LH increases,causing hormone imbalance