Woman ... How many secrets in her body, no one knows. Until now, experts from around the world can not explain some of the processes that occur in her body. However, most reactions have been studied. Found those substances that are responsible for their course and occurrence. All men and women differ from each other in many ways. One of them is the presence and amount (concentration) of special hormones in each organism.
Female sex hormones are represented, in particular, by two main substances called progesterone and estrogen. They have a significant impact on the female reproductive system as a whole. Female sex hormones are found in small quantities in men. However, estrogen, for example, is precisely the hormone that is inherent in the fairer sex. He is most often spoken of in the plural. The fact is that estrogens are divided into several types. These hormones are regularly produced by the ovaries, the process of their formation begins from the time of puberty of the girl until the period of menopause in women. As for the amount of estrogen, it directly depends on what phase of the cycle the woman is currently in. For example, if a girl's nipples and mammary glands swell , then the process of estrogen production has begun in her ovaries. In addition to all this, hormones of this particular type also influence the rapid development of girls and the cessation of growth.
Female sex hormones in the body of an already mature woman perform several basic functions. Estrogens regulate the processes of the hypothalamus, the course of the menstrual cycle itself and much more. It is worth noting that they protect the vessels from the formation of cholesterol plaques on the walls, from atherosclerosis, contribute to the tightening of the skin, its hydration, affect the functioning of the sebaceous and sweat glands. The level and functioning of estrogens determines how strong the woman’s bones will be, as these hormones retain phosphorus and calcium in their tissue. For this reason, at the moment when a woman enters the period of menopause, she can experience fractures of various severity and sometimes a disease called osteoporosis develops. All this is due to the fact that the ovaries at such a time begin to produce much less estrogen necessary for the fair sex.
Female sex hormones, as already mentioned, are progesterone, which is produced only after ovulation has occurred. And until the ovum leaves the follicle, progesterone is simply not produced.
Endocrinologists and gynecologists most often explain the absence of this hormone in some women as follows. The fact is that in the first year and a half after the onset of menstruation in the girl and in the last before menopause in the woman, the progesterone in the body is either in insufficient quantity or not produced at all. In this situation, do not worry. However, in all other cases, the lack of a hormone such as progesterone is considered a serious illness or disorder. Such a situation simply does not allow a woman to become pregnant. This form of infertility is treated, for this you need to consult a specialist.
Progesterone can act only together with estrogens, more precisely, in contrast to them. For example, the first hormone reduces the swelling of the nipples and mammary glands, promotes the formation of a special plug, which further closes the cervical canal. The hormone is able to affect other body systems. For example, it is progesterone that reduces thirst and hunger, inhibits brain activity. Sex hormones of a woman are catalysts of chemical processes in the reproductive system of the fair sex.
If a specialist reveals a lack of progesterone, estrogen, he can prescribe female sex hormones in tablets to the patient. Buying them today is not difficult, but using them for self-medication (on the advice of friends, girlfriends, magazine articles) is strongly discouraged!