Sex Steroid Hormones and Their Effects in the Body

The following is a brief outline of the functions that different hormones provide in the body. As you can see they all work with similar interactions and can result in similar symptoms if out of balance.

Hormones and their Effects

Oestrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone
DHEA

Oestrogen

Protects against Osteoporosis, Heart Disease, Alzheimer's, Colon Cancer, Incontinence, and tooth loss and decay.

• Increases the level of serotonin and endorphins, as well as other neurotransmitters thereby reducing Depression.
• Enhances sleep, emotional well-being, mental acuity and focus, memory, attention span, communication ability, sensory function (vision, hearing taste, touch and smell), digestion, libido and skin tone.
• Relieves menopausal symptoms, particularly hot flushes and vaginal dryness and atrophy
• Improves sex drive and ability to orgasm
• Reduces aches and pains and the symptoms of fibromyalgia
• May improve cholesterol levels
• Reduces loss of bone density
• Increases tolerance to pain.
• Necessary for fertility.
  
  Progesterone
  
  
• Has a calming effect.
• Regulates fluid balance.
• Reduction in mood disorders such as anxiety and depression
• Relieves Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Increases energy and libido.
• Balances blood sugar, thyroid function and mineral balance.
• Necessary for fertility and maintaining pregnancy.
• Relieves menopausal symptoms.
• Reduction in hair loss
• Helps to overcome many of the PMS symptoms
• Decreases risk of Endometrial Cancer and may help protect against Breast Cancer, Fibrocystic breast, and Osteoporosis.
• Is effective in treating migraines
  
  Testosterone
  
  
• Builds muscle and promotes muscle tone
• Improves mood and reduces depression
• Increases energy and physical strength
• Restores libido and the ability to orgasm
• Enhances sense of well-being.
• Helps strengthen bone.
• Helps restore vaginal tissue plumpness
• Reduces the risk of age related diseases eg. Heart Disease, Osteoporosis, Diabetes,
  
  DHEA
  
  
• Is touted as the hormone of youth peaks at approx 25 years and declines at 2% per annum
• Precursor to Testosterone so can enhance libido etc
• Can increase and enhance energy levels and well-being
• Reduces the risk of age related diseases eg. heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's , Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
• Increases life expectancy
• Reduces aches and pains of Fibromyalgia and inflammatory conditions
• Useful in cases of Adrenal Gland Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Protects against the effects of stress.
• May increase bone density
• Aids weight loss and healing of burns.
• Relieves dry skin and dry eyes
  
  Ref: Ahlgrimm Maria and Kells John M - The HRT Solution Cabot Sandra Dr: Hormone Replacement the Real truth