Female hormones regulate menstrual cycle, fertility, mood, bones, skin, and hair — imbalance in any affects women's health broadly.
Essential Hormones:
- Estrogen: Main female hormone — regulates menstrual cycle, maintains bones, moisturizes skin and vagina, protects heart. Declines in menopause.
- Progesterone: Pregnancy hormone — prepares uterus for fetus. Regulates cycle with estrogen. Deficiency causes irregular bleeding.
- FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone): Stimulates ovary to produce eggs. Rises in menopause and ovarian failure.
- LH (Luteinizing Hormone): Triggers ovulation mid-cycle. Its rise with FSH confirms ovulation.
- Prolactin: Milk hormone — elevated levels cause missed periods, hair loss, and headaches.
- Testosterone: Present in women in small amounts — excess causes acne, excess hair, and PCOS.
At BEIT TARIQ Center, we test all female hormones with latest equipment — precise results within 24 hours.