Women’s hormones do not function independently but are influenced by lifestyle, environment, and internal factors. When any of these factors are disrupted, hormonal balance is easily disrupted, leading to a series of unwanted consequences.
Here are the five most common reasons women need to pay attention to protect their health:
1. Prolonged stress
The modern lifestyle with its fast pace and pressure from work, family, and social relationships has become a “silent enemy” of female hormones.
When women are under prolonged stress, the body produces excess cortisol, considered a stress hormone.
High levels of cortisol not only disrupt biological rhythms but also inhibit the production of other important hormones such as estrogen and progesterone.
2. Lack of Sleep
Sleep is the time for the body to regenerate and balance its functions, including hormone regulation.
However, with busy lives, many women often stay up late, don’t get enough sleep, or have the habit of using their phones before bed, affecting the quality of their rest.
When sleep is interrupted, melatonin, which helps regulate the body’s biological rhythms, decreases, leading to an imbalance in other hormones such as cortisol and estrogen.
A study has shown that women who sleep less than six hours a night are significantly more likely to have hormonal imbalances than those who maintain a seven to eight-hour sleep schedule.
3. Unhealthy Lifestyle Habits
In addition, unhealthy lifestyle habits such as lack of exercise, smoking, or alcohol consumption contribute to the weakening of the endocrine system.
To improve, women need to establish a reasonable rest schedule and eliminate bad habits to promote harmonious hormone function.
4. Poor Diet
Diet plays an extremely important role in maintaining hormonal stability, but not all women are aware of this.
A diet high in sugar, processed foods, or lacking essential nutrients like vitamin D, omega-3, and magnesium can disrupt hormonal balance.
5. Natural Transitional Stages in the Body
Finally, it is worth mentioning the natural transitional stages that all women go through, such as puberty, pregnancy, postpartum, or perimenopause. These are the times when hormones fluctuate the most to adapt to changes.
For example, after giving birth, a sudden drop in estrogen and progesterone levels can lead to postpartum depression in many women.
Similarly, during perimenopause, the natural decline in female hormones can cause symptoms such as hot flashes, insomnia, and weight gain.
