Many symptoms of hormonal imbalance are found only in modern society. Stress, processed foods, and other factors unique to today's society are the reasons many women do not get enough essential nutrients to create hormonal balance. It is almost always progesterone, NOT estrogen, that is deficient. Virtually all the commonly known symptoms are those of estrogen dominance. When balance is restored by increasing natural progesterone levels, these symptoms typically disappear.
Natural progesterone is created by the ovaries at the time of ovulation.
It is critical to understand that a woman can have her period and still not be ovulating. If she does not ovulate, she will not create the progesterone necessary to remove the fiber and lining that has been stored. The repeated storing without the essential cleaning can eventually result in fibrocystic breast disease, endometriosis , uterine cysts, bloating, weight gain and depression. Balance is critical. They are NOT the same.