What are symptoms of low estrogen?
For some unknown reason, some women who have low levels of estrogen just go through life without any real hassles. In others, low estrogen can cause a variety of symptoms including:
Generalized fatigue is one of the most common complaint among women who are passing through menopause. The fatigue is gradual in onset and then become moderate. Most women feel they just do not have the desire to do anything and do not feel motivated.
Hot flashes are also common in women with low estrogen. The hot flashes may occur at any time of the day and can be aggravated by certain foods or emotional stress. The flashes generally last anywhere from few seconds to a few minutes. One may also feel very warm and others may develop an intense facial irritation at the same time. Hot flashes do not last very long and usually disappear after 12-18 months. However, there are women who have hot flashes for many years.
Associated with hot flashes are chills. A sensation of feeling cold and shivering is a common experience in women who have menopause. These chill episodes only last a few seconds but do keep on recurring. Often laboratory investigations are done to rule out an infectious cause.
A number of women complain of aching and stiff joints during menopause. Usually, it is the larger joints in the body that are affected. This includes the hip, back, neck, shoulder, and knees. The pain is constant and many women do require some type of pain medications
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