Of all the topics women have an interest in these high estrogen is not making the top of the list, especialy if those women are menopausal.  Of somewhat more, and less interest, is the subject of low estrogen, but lets not get too far off topic, and neglect high estrogen sufferers and the women experiencing those symptoms.

High estrogen often shows itself among women who are in the earlier stages of menopause, which is sometimes referred to as peri menopause.  Low estrogen doesn't come into play until later.  If your wondering why this occurs, you need to understand a little more about the hormone progesterone.  This is the hormone, that keeps estrogen in check, and not get out of control.  When progesterone drops, which it does during menopause, estrogen runs a little wild.  It gets a bit high.

Due to no fault of their own, simply entering into menopause or peri menopause, often causes women to gain as much as 10 pounds.  As if they didn't have enough to deal with during this life change already.  The reason for this, is a slower metabolish, and fat cells that begin to grow.  If there ever was a time to eat healthy and exercise, this was the time.  Crappy carbs and junkfood really need to be avoided.  Not to mention, the added benefit from increased endorphins released during exercise will help you with the emotions of this time.

Painful and tender breasts are unfortunately a part of the memepausal cycle.  It will be somewhat similar to the fellings you experienced during menstrual cycles where estrogen in your body increases, resulting in breats that are full of extra fluid.  Peri menopause and periods that don't follow a regular pattern can make it difficult to anticipate when breast pain will occur.  There are fortunately some things you can do to lessen the discomfort.  Healthy eating is once again the remedy here.  High fibrer, omega-3 fats, along with other friuts and vegetables will bring some relief.


Another distasteful symptom of menopause and high estrogen, are uterine fibroids.  While normally they pose no long term concerns, it would be smart to get them checked out.  They're basically growths of muscle and tissue that form in the uterus.  They often cause extra bleeding, and other annoyances, but are almost never cancerous.  This is just another system of high estrogen, and your doctor can guide you through dealing with any problems that may occur.

As if we weren't tired enough alread in our hectic lives, you can count on that becoming more so with the onset of higher levels of estrogen.  Also associated with this fatigue, can come fevers, aches, joint pain and the oh so annoying headaches.  Extended periods of fatigue can lead to more long term problems such as depression, so don't hesitate to talk with your doctor, if these symptoms persist.

There are some other remedies you can try in addition, to the healthy eating and exercise mentioned above.  Feverfew is a herb that has been reported by some to lesson the headaches and migranes that accompany menopause.  Progesterone supplements can help as well.  It commonly comes in a cream which besides raising your progesterone to control the estrogen, it also makes your skin appear younger and full.