What is the role of estrogen, the "lubricant" of female charm?

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I. Estrogen: the lubricant of femininity, what does it do?

Menopause and menopause are not uncommon in women, but if some of the symptoms of menopause are severe, then they may affect daily life and require active treatment, which can be done with estrogen therapy under the guidance of a doctor.

Estrogen is a steroid hormone secreted by the placenta and ovaries that promotes the development of secondary sex characteristics and maturation of sexual organs in female animals. The effects of estrogen should not be underestimated, and it has a significant impact on the human cardiovascular system and bone growth.

For the skeletal system, it promotes the closure of the bone scale and bone growth during puberty; for the endometrium, it repairs the postmenstrual endometrium, allowing the glands to proliferate and paving the way for the endometrial transition to the secretory phase after ovulation.

It is also beneficial to the cardiovascular system. Estrogen helps repair the endothelium of blood vessels, which better maintains vascular tone and keeps blood flow in the cardiovascular system stable.

A lack of estrogen in the body may result in abnormalities in secondary sexual characteristics and reproductive development in women, and in the case of adolescent estrogen deficiency may also result in excessive height and abnormal growth. In addition, lack of estrogen may increase the risk of osteoporosis, coronary heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other diseases.

When the following abnormalities occur in the body, it may indicate that the body is starting to run out of estrogen and it is best to seek medical attention as soon as possible:

2. The more estrogen the better? 3 consequences to recognize

Since lack of estrogen has such a big impact on the body, does that mean the more estrogen in the body the better? In fact, it is not. Too much estrogen can increase the risk of cancer, especially in the following categories!

1. Breast cancer

Estrogen is secreted by the follicles and mainly acts on the breast, and the risk of breast cancer increases when the breast is stimulated by estrogen for a long time. According to statistics, 45-55 years old and 65-75 years old are the two peak incidence periods for breast cancer in women in China.

2. Thyroid cancer

There is also a close relationship between the level of estrogen and thyroid cancer. Estrogen receptors exist on thyroid cells and thyroid cell proliferation is stimulated by estrogen, which may induce the risk of cancer.

3. Endometrial cancer

When a woman is in her reproductive years, there are alternating effects of estrogen and progesterone, which can protect the endometrium very well. However, after menopause, androgens are metabolized to estrogen by enzymes and lose the protection of progesterone, which increases the risk of endometrial cancer under the repeated stimulation of estrogen.

III. Can soy milk and royal jelly supplement estrogen? Teach you the correct supplementation

Some people may think that soy milk, tofu and other soy products contain estrogen and that eating more of them will help replenish it, which is actually wrong.

Zou Shien, chief physician of gynecology at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, points out that what is contained in soy milk is phytoestrogens such as soy isoflavones. The company's main goal is to provide the best possible service to its customers.

Other people hope to drink more soy milk to relieve menopause symptoms, but Chen Rong, chief physician of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Peking Union Medical College, said that although soy milk has more estrogen than other foods, it is basically useless for relieving menopause symptoms and can only be used as an adjunct to treatment.

In addition, there are claims that royal jelly can replenish estrogen, but in fact there is only 0.8 μg of estrogen per 100 grams of royal jelly, and it is not realistic to expect to replenish estrogen through royal jelly.

The truly effective approach is hormone therapy, and menopausal hormone therapy can be effective in preventing bowel cancer and reducing the risk of developing bowel cancer.

When estrogen therapy is stopped, menopausal syndrome may occur, but this does not mean that the drug is dependent, mainly because the failure of ovarian function is irreversible and once the body is deficient in hormones, the previous symptoms will still occur.

Today's menopausal hormone therapy mostly uses natural estrogen and progestin, which generally does not cause people to gain weight, although they may also be at risk of gaining weight if they eat more, move less, or have metabolic disturbances in their bodies.

So pay attention when your body shows the following changes: sudden roughness of the skin, vaginal dryness, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, infertility, weight gain of 5 pounds or more in two months, decreased libido, etc. Be alert to estrogen deficiency, and it is best to go to a regular hospital gynecology department for timely examination.

Estrogen, an important hormone in the body, is not good for health in excess or too little. If you find estrogen deficiency and experience symptoms such as irregular menstruation, sudden deterioration of skin, infertility, significant weight gain in a short period of time, and vaginal dryness, it is best to seek medical examination and investigation as soon as possible and actively receive treatment under the guidance of your doctor.