You probably know that perimenopause symptoms have something to do with estrogen and progesterone levels. But did you know that lowered testosterone levels are partly to blame?
During the fertile years, women produce estrogen and progesterone as the major sex hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle and sustain pregnancy. But testosterone is also important and plays a key role in maintaining your sex drive and overall hormonal balance.
When perimenopause approaches testosterone levels start to decline, as Dr. Christiane Northrup also recognizes. While the most obvious perimenopause symptoms are caused by declining levels of estrogen and progesterone, symptoms of low testosterone also cause symptoms like:
- Lowered libido
- Reduced sexual arousal
- Reduced sensitivity in erogenous zones
- Decreased sense of vitality
- Depression
- Loss of pubic hair
Dr. Marina Rose, DC has helped women with perimenopause symptoms and people with other challenging, chronic health conditions in and around the city of San Jose, CA.
If you are experiencing challenging perimenopause symptoms especially related to sexual health, there are steps you can take. You don’t need to guess – there is a simple saliva you can do at home to find our hormone levels. Functional Nutrition offers whole body approaches like adrenal support that can be dramatically effective.
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