A 47-year-old member asked:
What are symptoms of low estrogen in women?
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Dr. Deborah Metzgeranswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Periods: Menopause is a time when the ovaries stopped producing estrogen. The symptoms of hot flashes, pain with intercourse, and droopy breasts. In women of reproductive age, the symptoms may be different. Very light periods, lack of periods, or shrinking breasts can be clues. You can determine low estrogen by a blood test (lh, fsh, estradiol) on day 2 or 3 of the menstrual cycle and a week before.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
How can low estrogen affect sex in women?
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
It dose efect it: To begin with, estrogen is associated with sex drive in women. Estrogen plays a somewhat analagous role to testosterone in males. It dose inhance the sex drive
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A 20-year-old female asked:
What would cause a young women to have low estrogen?
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Dr. David Sneidanswered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
Premature ovarian: Failure, or a problem in the hypothalamus or pituitary that leads to decreased estrogen stimulation. In some cases, extreme exercise, particularly with weight loss such as seen in an eating disorder, can also cause this. Ingestion of anabolics can do this as well. Less commonly, a prolactin secreting pituitary tumor can do the same thing. Check w/your physician.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What are the causes of low estrogen levels in women under 20?
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Dr. Mazin Abdullahanswered
Fertility Medicine 17 years experience
Many : Not ovulating, premature ovarian failure, turners syndrome and many other conditions. If you know someone with symptoms of low estrogen levels then have them seek medical attention asap.
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