Estrogenis an important hormone produced by the ovaries and in small quantities by the adrenal glands.
It’s responsible for the development of female sex characteristics.
Estrogen levels normally fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle and throughout a lifetime.
David P. Hall / Getty Images
Some women experience a condition known as estrogen dominance, where they have higher than normal levels of estrogen.
Lack of ovulation results in continuous high levels of estrogen and insufficientprogesterone.
Alternatively, progestins alone may be administered orally to control bleeding.
It is thought that BPA disrupts signaling pathways, perhaps by interfering with estrogen receptors.
BPA levels have been shown in studies to be higher in women with PCOS.
To minimize your exposure to environmental disruptors,follow these tips:
Delgado BJ, Lopez-Ojeda W.Estrogen.
In: StatPearls [Internet].
Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing.
Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538260/
Reed BG, Carr BR.The Normal Menstrual Cycle and the Control of Ovulation.
In: Feingold KR, Anawalt B, Boyce A, et al., editors.
Endotext [Internet].
South Dartmouth (MA): MDText.com, Inc. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev.
2000;(2):CD001895.
Maybin JA, Critchley HO.Medical management of heavy menstrual bleeding.Womens Health (Lond).
2016;106(4):948-58.
Barrett ES, Sobolewski M.Polycystic ovary syndrome: do endocrine-disrupting chemicals play a role?Semin Reprod Med.
2014;32(3):166-76. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1371088.
2015;8(2):142-5.
Mayo Clinic.Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
