 Hormone levels
Here could be some help...
While a definitive diagnoses can be made through a thorough history and physcial examination together with laboratory testing of estrogen levels and progesterone its very seldom done. Estrogen in our bodies actually are not one single hormone but a collective group of hormones working together. Instead what many dont know is that only 3 hormones are tested when dealing with PCOS. Estrone (E1) Estradiol (E2) and Estriol (E3) but infact there are a total of 24 for the female body. Many doctors do not test all 24 but stick with the basic 3. There for you dont get a complete diagnoses. Instead synthetics such as Premarin or Prempro are given out like candy. Often passed out on the premise that symptoms presented in the intial testing are due to estrogen deficiency without any considerations for the progesterone part of the equation. In reality many are suffering from estrogen dominance and dont know it. Since a standard test usually indicates that a woman with PCOS has plenty of estrogen and her levels are normal doctors assume she is still ovulating and producing plenty of progesterone. Estrogen and progesterone work in synchronization with each other as a form of check and balances. When one is off by even a margin it will set into motion side effects that will effect the other shifting the balance. Such as symptoms that many women see with PCOS. What many dont know is that progesterone acts as an antagonist to estrogen..for example when estrogen is too high it stimulates breast cysts while progesterone protects from it. Estrogen ehances water and salt retension while progesterone acts as a diuretic. So each play a hand in the others purpose. Most with PCOS are often found to be insulin resistant and that is almost always the case if your estrogen dominate a condition that is treatable and reversable. But beware doctors dont practice preventive medicine and will frown upon this and say its all just in theroy...if you want more information look up a substance called "DIM" Diindolymethane...it enables the body to metabolize excess estrogen...look for other posts Ive made with regard to this..or email me if you have questions..its truly something to look into.
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