No I am not being a B****h, my hormones are out of whack!!!

OK ladies you can all relate to the topic of this blog.  It is not our fault how we may act or react to certain situations and it can all be the cause of estrogen dominance, and hormonal imbalance.  As females our body does amazing things like maintain a dynamic balance of hormones every month.  This dynamic balance is the ongoing communication that takes place between the brain, the ovaries and the adrenal glands all working together to maintain the proper ratio of our main hormones.  Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone are all apart of a complex set of hormonal feedback system that aids in the determination of a proper ratio or normal range.  When our hormones fluctuate slightly out of these normal ranges, we most likely would experience a wide range of symptoms.  The most common fluctuation is seen in estrogen levels that can evolve into estrogen dominance.  For menstruating women, PMS is a main symptom of estrogen dominance. I have tried out natural progesterone cream to help balance out my PMS symptom during my luteal phase.  I have notice a decrease in my PMS symptoms as well as a decrease in sore breast.  So ladies the next time someone comments about you PMS'ing, tell them its not you its the hormones!

Heart Disease

Heart disease affect many women around the world and is more common that we think.  According to the National Coalition for Women with Heart Diseases there are over 40 million women living with cardiovascular disease in America; 16% of those women have a history of heart attack.   It is very important to be able to recognize to what the symptom and signs for heart attacks.  Unlike men, women who are having a heart attack will have little or no chest pain.  For more information on the symptoms women experience when having a heart attack, check out: webmd.com.  Wear red for National Red Day starting February 1st and help educate others and support those with heart disease.

Vagina Care.

As women, we love to pamper ourselves with purchase of soaps for the different areas of our body.  We purchase washes specifically design for our face and hair, why not our vagina's?  Many women have been using Summer's Eve Feminine Wash in helping keep odor down and the feeling of freshness all day long.  This wash  is pH-balance, dermatologist and gynecologist test product intended only for our intimate areas.  According to drugstore.com, 52 out of 52 customers gave the product 5 stars.

Sore breast and ovulation.

Experiencing sore breast during the second part of your menstrual cycle is normal.  Estrogen rises after ovulation causing the breast milk duct's and gland to swell. This swelling can cause pain in the nipples or breast tissue.  For more information about normal and abnormal sore breast, please visit livestrong and what does it mean when your breast hurts.

Know when you are fertile by checking your cervical mucus. The "finger test:.

If you are in tune with your body, it is easy to know when you are most fertile.   Determining when you are fertile tells us the best time to have intercourse when trying to conceive. You can figure out when you are about to ovulate by checking your cervical mucus.  Checking your cervical mucus throughout your cycle using the "finger test", will not only help you determine optimal timing for conception but it will help you be more in tune with your body.  Parenting.com is a great website on how to do the "finger test" correctly.  In addition to knowing how to check your cervical mucus, you should also know  the different changes our cervix goes through in one cervical changes menstrual cycle.

Are you ovulating?

So many women do not know that there are different parts to their menstrual cycles.  Ovulation is a topic that every women should research.  We should all be in tune with our bodies.  Most women do not know what ovulation is until they have been trying to conceive for a while to no avail.  Ladies we need to know how our bodies work.  The American Pregnancy Association has great information about ovulation, click here: Understanding Ovulation.  To read more information about this image check out Beautiful Cervix Project.

Lets talk about "acne". Adult acne.

Ladies, I did not expect to be in my 30's with a face filled with acne  just like the girl in the picture.  A symptom of PCOS is cystic acne.    I have been using Proactive  facial and body cleanser for the past two weeks.  I have notice a reduction in the number of cyst on my face and back.  I would love to get back to where I didn't have to use foundation to cover my scars.