How much do you really know about the hormones in your body? The reality is that we don’t know as enough as we should. Chances are good if you have had Polycystic Ovary Syndrome for a while, you’ve heard about oestrogen dominance… But do you know what it is and why it’s important? This article focuses on female sex hormones,…
estrogen dominance and PCOS
Many women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome are also oestrogen dominant… This means they either have levels of oestrogen that are too high or ‘normal’ levels of oestrogen that are too high in relation to their progesterone. In a regular cycle, the first half of the cycle involves higher oestrogen levels. Then when you ovulate (mid-cycle), the part of the ovary from…
Oestrogen dominance and PCOS: These two often go together like salt and pepper. But what does the term oestrogen dominance (or estrogen dominance) mean, and why is it relevant for women with PCOS? Many practitioners think of oestrogen in terms of its status as a single hormone, a unique entity. It’s not quite as simple as this, though… Managing oestrogen…
