Women's Health Syracuse

There are many health problems unique to the women's health.  Many of these involvements relate to the complex glandular interaction of the reproductive system.  Some consider premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menstrual cramping, hot flashes, and other symptoms of menopause to be normal.

Most of these health problems respond very well to natural health approaches; however, there are times when a natural approach cannot be used for correction because the condition has advanced to an irreversible disease state.  The key is to find the cause of the problem as soon as possible, before it becomes your reversal.

Hormone Balance

The female hormone estrogen is present in both males and females.  The hormone is identical in both; however, if concentration is much higher in the female.  This hormone provide secondary sex characteristics and is very important in many aspects of female reproductive function.  Estrogen is the hormone responsible for the uterus preparing for her pregnancy.  Should the oval and become fertilized, it is progesterone that keeps menstruation from starting and prevents further pregnancies while one develops.

In the absence of pregnancy, it is very important for action and restaurant to be improper ratio.  Each hormone has its role to perform.  Excessive estrogen in the estrogen and progesterone ratio inhibits the action of progesterone.  On the other hand, the effects of estrogen are blocked by progesterone.  You can see that this is intricate, fluctuating ratio is very important for a normal build up and discharge of the uterine lining, which is the normal menstrual cycle.

Phytohormones are plant compounds with hormonal effects.  A diet rich in a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables supplies some of the phytohormones and make the woman less likely to experience the symptoms of glandular imbalance.  Sometimes the doctor will prescribe specific herbs with the phytohormone characteristics. Xenohormones are synthetic chemicals such as pesticides and plastics.  They are common in our environment and meet, soaps, carpeting, furniture, and paneling, and they affect all living creatures, including insects, fish, birds and mammals.  Most of his xenohormones have as estrogenic effects. They are a major factor in disrupting the estrogen progesterone ratio.

Hormone replacement therapy is most often done with estrogen extracted from the urine of pregnant mares.  It is natural only to the pregnant horse, not to the human.  Progesterone treatment in hormone replacement therapy is usually progestin, a synthetic chemical with some progesterone like effects. Both of these are drugs for into the body and have been shown to have many side effects, some of which are devastating.

Hormone imbalance can often be treated naturally by returning normal glandular control, some of which is discussed here.  And applied kinesiology this is done by considering all three sides of the triad of health - structure, chemical, and mental aspects of health.

If hormone replacement is necessary a patient should seek a doctor who prescribes natural estrogen and or progesterone.  When the natural products are regulated properly, the adverse effects of the synthetic drugs are avoided.  The natural hormones must usually be obtained from a compounding pharmacist.

Sometimes when hormone imbalance is treated nutritionally or by other means, there is disruption of the normal natural cycle timing of the body rebalances its hormones.

Liver

The liver is important and maintaining the estrogen progesterone ratio.  It is responsible for deactivating estrogen, and it also plays a role in regulating progesterone.  If the liver is not functioning at its peak, the estrogen and progesterone ratio will probably be off; and proper build up and discharged from the uterus will develop, manifesting as dysmenorrhea.  Liver involvement may be the result of diet, blood sugar handling stress, where the liver regulating mechanisms, as well as many other causes.

Dysmenorrhea

The term dysmenorrhea literally means difficult menstruation.  A woman who experiences a dysmenorrhea does the symptoms all too well and dreds that time of the month.

 Severe Muscle cramping is sometimes the result of nutritional deficiency, such as calcium and/or other factors.  Regaining normal nutritional balance and adequate nerve and energy control of the reproductive organs and hormones yield good results.

Hormone Interaction

There is complex interaction within the endocrine system.  One glance at functioning improperly can cause dysfunction and many other glands.  The adrenal in thyroid glands are very important in reproductive organ hormone balance, and play a very intricate role in the total balance of the endocrine system.  The pituitary is the master gland.  It is important and its role of controlling the ovaries by the reproduction of gonadotrophic hormones.

This is just a brief discussion of a very complex subject.  The important point is that reproductive hormone balance can be, and usually is, the result of involvement somewhere else in the body.  The simple administration of estrogen in the form of hormone replacement therapy does not treat the basic cause of the problem.  In fact, prolonged administration of estrogen will ultimately cause the ovaries to become atrophied - in other words, reduced in size.  This happens because estrogen, whether the body naturally or from medication or the environment, inhibits the gonadotrophic hormones from the pituitary.  These are the hormones that stimulate ovarian activity.  Lack of the stimulation causes the body to say, in essence, we don't need the ovaries anymore, and they quit working.  It's just as if you were to put your arm and a slang and keep it there for two years; the arm would wither and become an active.

Structural Balance

Another primary cause of dysmenorrhea is structural imbalance.  The uterus can be tipped or dropped, creating a mechanical problem.  This often correlates with muscular weakness, primarily of the levator ani, which is the major muscle of the pelvic floor.  This muscle will be tested by your doctor knowledgeable and apply TCI the and returned to normal strength, if necessary.  He or she may also use treatment techniques for lifting the uterus and improving its position.  It is possible for this condition to be so advanced that surgical intervention is necessary; in this instance, your doctor of natural health may make a surgical referral.

Amenorrhea

The word amenorrhea means a lack of menstruation.  This, of course, is normal after menopause, prior to puberty, and during pregnancy.

Amenorrhea requires a general health history and examination.  It can be the result of the body going into sparing mode such as an elite athlete training, anemia, or protein deficiency.  Thyroid and adrenal dysfunction, among other glandular problems, may be involved.  Certain medications and many other general involvements can cause amenorrhea.  Sometimes hormone imbalance is the result of tumor formation; in this case a surgical referral may be necessary.

It is difficult to determine precisely when maturation will commence after successful treatment for amenorrhea has been administered.  The body works in a cyclic manner similar to the circadian rhythms. The natural health approach does nothing to force the body into rhythm; masturbation develops after a normal uterine buildup, and finally there is discharge from the uterus.  Sometimes normal menstrual cycles began shortly after treatment is started; in other cases it may take up to three months to regain normal cycling.

Premenstrual Syndrome

 premenstrual syndrome also known as PMS occurs during the premenopausal years, usually around the mid-30s, and becomes increasingly worse as the years pass.  PMS can occur during the two weeks before maturation and sometimes for just a few days into it.

The symptoms of PMS vary greatly with the individuality of women.  The range of symptoms could fill half of this website.  Most common are bloating, water retention, breast tenderness, headaches, cramps, fatigue, irritability, mood swings, and anxiety.

And applied kinesiology it has been found that one of the most common associations with PMS his adrenal stress disorder.  Increased cortisol in this condition blocks progesterone from its receptors.  Supplemental natural progesterone may be needed in addition to regaining proper adrenal function.  As usual the ratio between estrogen and progesterone has examined and corrected if necessary, along with other glandular and hormonal imbalance.

Menopause

Unfortunately, it seems to be the general consensus that women are going to have trouble when they enter menopause.  The normally functioning female does not have significant problems with the condition.

The general glands produce the same male and female hormones as the reproductive organs.  During the reproductive years they produce small amounts of the hormones.  Normally the adrenal glands maturer and their process of forming female hormones at the time the ovaries reduced functioning.  Although the adrenals do not produce the female hormones in nearly the same concentration as the reproductive system, they provide the necessary maintenance as the reproductive organs sees to function.  If an individual has prolonged adrenal stress disorder symptoms of menopause such as irritability vaginal dryness and hot flashes develop.  If these symptoms occur, a woman should obtain natural healthcare as soon as possible.  Ideally, a woman will use a maintenance health approach designed to keep her body functioning at an optimal level to prevent the development of such symptoms.

Vaginitis

Vaginitis is an inflammation of the vagina that usually results from microorganisms abnormally multiplying.  The problem often develops because the lining of the vagina is unhealthy; consequently, there is poor resistance to the invading microorganisms.

The condition can correlate with a sugar handling stress, which can cause the release of an excessive amount of glycogen from the uterus and vaginal walls.  This, in turn, sets up a fertile field in which many organisms can grow and thrive.

There are often: health problems when vaginitis is present.  The colon is supposed to have bacteria for normal function.  Sometimes, however - especially with sugar handling stress - colon bacteria are improper and can easily transfer from the anal to the vaginal area a woman should use good hygiene methods to avoid this the colon should be examined and treated when vaginitis is present.  It is also recommended that when a woman is recuperating from vaginitis should take showers instead of bass; this helps avoid contamination.

Loss of Libido

There are many reasons in a complex female hormone system for a lack of desire for sexual activity.  The answer to the problem is to thoroughly evaluate an individual on a natural health basis, including history and examination.  This problem, as well as most female health problems, responds well to natural healthcare if treatment is sought before irreversible pathologic conditions have an opportunity to develop.

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