Endocrinologist Oksana Mikhaleva spoke about the signs of hormonal imbalance. According to Life, the doctor noted that profuse hair loss is often associated with increased production of male sex hormones.
She also listed other symptoms that point to a hormonal imbalance. One of them the doctor called dry skin. The endocrinologist explained: dry skin can be explained by hypofunction of the thyroid gland, diseases of the adrenal glands, diabetes mellitus. These pathologies are closely related to violations in the production of hormones, their lack.
Another symptom of adverse hormonal changes, reduced hormone production may be weight gain. Extra pounds appear against the background of diseases that arise due to the fact that the body does not produce the necessary hormones, for example, against the background of hypothyroidism, diabetes, tumors of the adrenal glands or pituitary gland.
“In addition, signs of impaired hormone production are an increase in blood pressure, enlargement and coarsening of facial features,” Mikhaleva added.
There are other signs that may indicate a hormonal imbalance: an enlarged front of the neck; menstrual irregularities that occur in women under 45; discharge from the mammary glands in women, from the mammary glands in men; dark coarse long hair on the face and body in women (hirsutism); acne in women over 25 years of age.
The specialist advised that if these symptoms occur, consult a doctor.
Source: Rosbalt
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