In the book Natural Hormone Balance for Women written by M.D./O.B. GYN Uzzi Reiss with Martin Zucker is this "Estrogen Quick Check". It is on page 73 and it is really helpful to make a quick check of yourself to "diagnose" your Estrogen level for that moment based on your breasts, rings, sleep and mood:
THE BREAST CHECK
The status of the breasts can be used as a yardstick for
individualizing your dosage of estrogen replacement.
Touch and feel your breasts. lf they are full, painful, or growing, that generally indicates too much estrogen.
lf they have lost some of their fullness, or seem to be dropping, (drooping) that means more estrogen is needed.
- Increase when your breasts are not full.
- Decrease if they are enlarged or painful.
THE RING CHECK
Do you wear rings? How easy are they to slip on and off?
- Difficulty removing rings generally indicates too much estrogen.
- lf the rings move easily then your level is correct.
THE SLEEP CHECK
How are you sleeping? lf you have difficulty falling asleep, or experience restless nights. You might not have enough estrogen.
lf you awoke drenched in perspiration, your estrogen level is very low. You need more.lf you experience minimum hot flashes, your level is still not optimum. Take slightly more than you took the night before.
MIND AND MOOD CHECK
For many women, mental clarity and mood are extremely accurate measurements of estrogen replacement. Others, however, may find the mental and mood signs too subtle or overlapping to use as effective indicators.
Not enough estrogen. ls your mind a little foggy in the morning? Are you feeling a little down? Confused? Not in good control of your mood? Don’t care how you look? Your level may be lower than optimum" Take more than you took the night before.
Too much estrogen. Are you feeling uptight? Irritated? But your mind is clear? Your level may be too high. Decrease the amount.
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