hormonal imbalance

Introduction

Too much of a particular hormone relative to other hormones

Etiology

• majority of cases are due to increased amounts of estrogen relative progesterone
  • birth control pills
  • stress
  • overuse of cosmetics
  • non organic animal products
  • genetics
  • obesity
  • tumors
  • lack of exercise
  • pregnancy
  • lactation
  • autoantibody production
  • sedentary lifestyle

Notes

• poorly defined entity, useful more for patient satisfaction & coding that for medical management

More general terms

• endocrine disease