what happens when a woman has too much estrogen in her body?
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Generally speaking, nothing too dramatic.  Part of the menstrual cycle is based on the amount of estrogen in your system.  In fact a well known disorder Polycystic Ovarian Disease is partially due to too much estrogen being produced in peripheral tissues in over weight women (ever notice how nice the skin is on overweight women? same reason) not allowing the egg ever to ovulate.  \n\nEstrogen has nothing to do with sex drive, so no effect there.\n\nIf you are older (greater than 45) your risk for certain cancers (breast and ovarian) would be enhanced to some extent, though a recent study result sheds some doubt on that idea (It appears progesterone is the player instead)
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This is a very 'controversial' issue.  A lot of scientific work is being done to gather enough evidence to give a clear answer.\n\nSoy Isoflavones have a mild estrogenic activity in the body.  They compete with estrogen by binding to estrogen receptors.  However, they only weakly activate the receptor, whereas estrogen strongly activates the receptor.  For most women the net effect of this is to 'modulate' the estrogen receptor response.  This means if the woman's estrogen levels are too HIGH, the soy isoflavones will reduce estrogen receptor responses.  And, if the woman's estrogen levels are too LOW, the soy isoflavones will bind to the receptor and initiate at least a little response (increasing her receptor responses overall).\n\nSo, the best way to think about all of this, is to think of 'soy' as an estrogen 'modifier' or 'moderator'.  If estrogen activity is too high, soy lowers it.  But, if estrogen activity is too low, soy raises it.  It is a pretty neat 'biologic trick' that will be 'productive' for most women.\n\nHope you find this helpful.  Best wishes and good luck.
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Keep in mind that HRT was based upon taken natural estrogens, tinkering with them slightly, in order to produce biologically unprecedented analogues that could be patented and granted exclusive rights, allowing for incredibly high profits. This was an experiment that went awefully wrong. It turned out that it caused greater risk for cancer, stroke and heart attack.  The real irony is that the natural estrogens they started from, like the kind in black cohosh or soy leaf, or in flaxmeal are safe and capable of protecting us from cancer....but being that Mother Nature holds no patents, no doctor was interested in recommending these heavily researched phytoestrogens.  Phytoestrogens are relatively weak, but are capable of blocking out the action of synthetic or endogenously produced powerful estrogens, which can cause unregulated cell division, and other side effects like weight gain, stroke, etc.  The other side of the coin, though is progesterone, a "master" or "mother" hormone that actually is converted into estrogen in the body, and is itself a good remedy for hot flash, unexplained weight gain, mood imbalance, week bones, etc......it is actually the only safe way to put unopposed estrogen in check. But, make sure you get it either from someone who practices bioidentical hormone testing and replacement, or a health food store where they have mexican yam derived progesterone which is bioidentical to the way you produce it.  If you need a good reference check out Christine Northrope's "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom." She covers all the bases quite well, and being that she is a Female, she understands far better than any man.
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This happened to me, you need to go back and get a brand of pills with a higher dose of estrogen.
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Maybe it's a hormonal imbalance, that would be nice in some ways! big boobs I'd love to have but it could be harmful too, what if too much estrogen caused something else to go wrong?  Better ask the doctor about it and get your levels tested.
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because of the rapid release of estrogen
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To combat symptoms and prevent the development of osteoporosis associated with diminished estrogen levels, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be considered. HRT involves the administration of the female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) refers to the administration of estrogen alone. ERT has proven to be very effective in relieving many of the symptoms of menopause, and is also thought to help prevent osteoporosis. \n\nHormone treatment for menopause is quite controversial, however. Preliminary research suggested that HRT might help prevent heart disease. But, the latest and largest studies report that that is not the case. In fact, HRT may increase your risk for both heart disease and stroke. Also, of particular concern is that taking ERT can put you at increased risk for breast cancer.
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this is not true hun only a change in the womans body can do this\nif you under stress and things like that or there could be a medical problem so go the doctors and get it checked out
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estrogen is a female hormone and insulin a hormone which regulates sugar levels in the body which if it is absent causes diabetes
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY\n\n        Early signs and symptoms of decreased estrogen\n                Hot flashes\n                Insomnia\n                Decreased libido\n                Psychological and cognitive symptoms \n\n        Intermediate signs and symptoms of decreased estrogen\n\n                Vaginal atrophy (thinning and friability of vaginal tissue\n                Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)\n                Urge or stress incontinence\n                Skin atrophy\n                Breast changes (decreased size and density)\nSkin and mucous membrane changes (dryness, pruritis, loss of resilience, slight increase in facial hair) \n\n        Late signs and symptoms of decreased estrogen\n                Osteoporosis\n                Coronary heart disease\n                Alzheimer’s disease
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Well, everything in moderation. Too much of anything can be bad for you.\n\nI doubt drinking soya milk will cause any serious side effects. You'd have to drink a hell of a lot to end up with oestrogen dominence, which is probably what they are referring to. If you already have oestrogen dominence, then it would be a good idea to avoid soya products, otherwise it should be fine.\n\nHTH : )
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Just want to warn you that people are not suppose to take hormones as they take aspirin.\nHormones can b very dangerous bcse they can change your internal balance!
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Men have more testosterone and women have more estrogen. Estrogen actually causes breast tissue cells to multiply. The more fat a person has, the more estrogen present in the body. That is why a fat guy or one with a high body fat percentage could start to develop boobs. \n\nAnother interesting fact... the more estrogen in the body, the less of a sex drive.
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They change your hormone levels. A doctor told me once that doing this for extended periods of time can lead to  brittle bones in later life. You should get proper medical advice if you are going to  muck around with your hormones. It can make you very sick.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12711737&query_hl=18\n\nit is likely that female cancers are related to peripheral conversion of estrogens in the fat tissue to testosterone....
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Too much calcium in your diet will lead to too much calcium in your bloodstream, a condition known as hypercalcemia.  There are symptoms and complications listed below, or go to the website for more info.\n\nSymptoms  \nSkeletal:\n    * Bone pain\n    * Loss of height\n    * Bowing of the shoulders\n    * Spinal column curvature\n    * Pathological fractures\nKidney:\n    * Flank pain\n    * Frequent urination\n    * Frequent thirst\nAbdominal:\n    * Pain\n    * Nausea and/or vomiting\n    * Poor appetite\n    * Constipation\nPsychological:\n    * Irritability\n    * Memory loss\n    * Apathy\n    * Depression\n    * Dementia\n    * Coma\nMuscular:\n    * Weakness\n    * Muscle twitches\n    * Muscle atrophy\n\nComplications    \nSkeletal\n    * Fractures\n    * Osteoporosis\n    * Bone cysts\nKidney\n    * Nephrocalcinosis (calcification of the kidney)\n    * Kidney stones\n    * Dehydration\n    * Kidney failure\nGastrointestinal\n    * Pancreatitis\n    * Peptic ulcer disease\n    * Hypertension\n\n\nRecommended Daily Calcium Intake\nInfants\nbirth-6 months - 400 mg / day\n6-12 months - 600 mg / day\nChildren\n1-5 years - 800 mg / day\n6-11 years - 800-1200 mg / day\nAdolescents & Young adults\n11-24 years - 1200-1500 mg / day\nWomen\n25-50 years - 1000 mg / day\nPregnant or lactating women - 1200-1500 mg / day\nPostmenopausal women on estrogen - 1000 mg / day\nPostmenopaural women not on estrogen - 1500 mg / day\nMen (25-50 years) - 1000 mg / day\nAll women and men above 65 - 1500 mg / day
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1) According to the modern researches done on this subject  show that in most women, this decline in oestrogen production occurs between the ages of 45 and 50.\n\n2) In according to that the average age of menopause of a woman is 48.