Anxiety is a very common negative feeling in humans, it is a normal feeling and everyone will experience it at some point in their life. However, if this feeling persists, you need timely treatment before it progresses to a serious illness. Please follow Atlantic Medical's article below to get a more general overview of this issue!

Anxiety and female hormonal changes

Chronic anxiety is a mental health condition characterized by excessive and ongoing stress, which can affect quality of life while also interfering with a person's daily tasks. About 14% of the Vietnamese population have this symptom at the same time and ⅔ of them are women.

Research has shown that there is a close correlation between hormonal changes in women and the appearance of symptoms of restlessness and anxiety. Reproductive hormones such as estrogen and progesterone are directly related to malfunctions in thyroid function and cortisol levels in the body, which in turn affect women's psychological health.

Why do I feel restless and worried?

Some people believe that feeling restless and anxious is a sign of something bad. However, scientifically, most doctors and researchers agree that hormonal changes are the main cause in women.

Caused by hormones

Hormones are chemicals that control every organ in the body. Therefore, when there are changes in hormone quality and concentration, health disorders are inevitable.

Specifically, in women, hormones estrogen and progesterone affects the brain's production of cortisol and adrenaline – hormones that help regulate the body's response to stress. The imbalance between these hormones, in addition to causing feelings of restlessness and anxiety, is also accompanied by many other related symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, dizziness, sweating...

Besides, estrogen also directly affects the concentration of serotonin - a brain hormone that brings a happy mood, progesterone, which has a calming effect on the body. When levels of either or both of these hormones fluctuate, the body becomes more susceptible to health problems and causes this feeling.

Other causes

Although hormonal imbalance is the main cause, experts also point out that thyroid diseases, diabetes, psychological trauma or unwanted effects of detoxification... can also lead to to this situation.

Prolonged restlessness and anxiety symptoms

Each woman has her own way of managing stress and the issues that worry her, so they will experience this period in different ways. However, most people with prolonged anxiety will experience the following symptoms:

• There's always a feeling that something bad is about to happen
• Easily lose temper
• Difficulty concentrating
• Fatigue, dizziness, nausea, feeling like you're about to faint
• Difficulty sleeping, not sleeping deeply
• Fast or irregular heartbeat
• Blood pressure fluctuates
• Muscle tension and pain
• Stomach discomfort (bloating, indigestion, constipation, erratic diarrhea)

Treatment of prolonged anxiety and restlessness

Feelings of anxiety can be uncomfortable and debilitating for any woman. Many times, fear can cause women to avoid social situations and gradually isolate themselves. Fortunately, treating this condition is possible.

Change your lifestyle

This is the basic level of treatment and has the least risks, on the contrary, it requires a high level of discipline and self-discipline. Building a suitable diet, regular exercise and healthy habits is a must. However, they only help reduce symptoms of anxiety without directly addressing hormonal imbalance.

Hormone supplement products

Alternative medications or supplements, which often come with little or no risk, are an effective way to treat persistent feelings of anxiety. Women can choose to improve their hormones while preventing their own symptoms of restlessness and anxiety by daily supplementing with herbal phytoestrogen containing fenugreek seed extract (Libifem). ), isoflavones from soybean sprouts or some types of ginseng... 

Currently, treatments that combine lifestyle changes and the use of alternative medicine are very commonly used. For effective and safe treatment, you should carefully research supplement products before using them.

Specific treatment drugs

These drugs are directly prescribed by doctors for treatment and have the highest risks and costs. Typically, doctors will prescribe treatment including anxiety-regulating drugs and hormone-regulating drugs.

Not all of the above treatments are suitable for all women. Therefore, we advise you: when experiencing symptoms surrounding prolonged restlessness and anxiety, you should seek advice from a professional before starting any treatment. 

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Wishing you and your family good health and quality life!