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A member asked:
For the past 3-4 months, i've gotten cold like symptoms 2-3 days before my period (sore throat, congestion, fatigue, aches) why does this happen?
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Hormonal imbalance: Right before your cycle begins your Progesterone (pro) levels drop, this drop in pro creates a state of relative excess of estrogen (e2). High e2 levels stimulate your parasympathetic nervous system (pns) excess pns stimulation causes the symptoms of sore throat, congestion.... You may benefit from getting your pro levels and e2 levels checked to see if they are imbalanced.
Answered 6/30/2014
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