Hormones cause changes in women

• April 26, 2024

During the menstrual period All women experience physiological changes that are reflected in the mood, attitudes, ways of relating, desires and needs, thanks to two hormones that govern the female sex: estrogen and the progesterone .

The obstetrician Julie Salomon Kuri suggests that we make them our allies: "It is important to know our cycle to take the best of these" ups and downs "and enhance what each day offers," he said. CNN Mexico .

The first 14 days of the cycle begin with the arrival of menstruation, during which time the hormones called estrogens are responsible for the development of a Ovum mature in the ovary .

The first week, the defenses and energy suffer, while the ruler it frees us from the uncomfortable fluid retention of the previous days, while the latter are ideal for starting a diet.

In the second week, the estrogen improve the quality of our skin and of the hair. Hyperactivity is reflected in the fact that we tire less and perform more. To level vaginal , you produce a mucus-like secretion; Your sexual desire is high and you are in a good mood.

Between day 12 and 14, estrogens reach their highest concentration and stop producing. At this moment an egg is released, which moves towards the Fallopian tube .

10% of women experience a slight pain in the lower abdomen during the ovulation , which alternates every month (ovary left, ovary straight). There may be a spotting or bleeding light, with a duration of 48 hours. During this period you tend to be more attractive.

After the ovulation , the ovary produces progesterone, which governs the second phase of the cycle and prepares the endometrium for the implementation of a oocyte , if a spermatozoon I would have fertilized the Ovum .

At this stage there is an increase in the frequency with which women go to the bathroom, the skin can lose hydration and form pimples. There may also be an abnormal distribution and thickening of the hair , as well as accumulation of fat in the abdomen.

According to information from the portal CNN Mexico, two days before the arrival of menstruation , 80% of women present the Premenstrual syndrome (SPM), which can generate around 150 different symptoms, 15% of them in a severe way.

In this case, it is recommended to consume less salt and limit alcoholic beverages to avoid fluid retention; nor are they recommended to ingest irritants such as caffeine, cola, red wine and nuts. Eat chocolate, preferably bitter, but not more than 50 grams and with at least 70% cocoa; and takes acetylsalicylic acid, which helps to lose weight endometrium .

It should be noted that if you use contraceptives oral (containing estrogen Y progesterone ) like pills, ring or patch, you're already protected, because they regularize the menstrual cycle and prevent the acne , that he hair they become thick and favor a better distribution of body fat.

And you, how do you live your menstrual period?