What Is Happening During Menopause Hot Flashes?
November 21st, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Menopause SymptomStop Suffering From Menopause. Find Relief Now!
Menopause hot flashes are connected to changes in your estrogen levels. Estrogen is a class of female sex hormones produced by the ovaries, pituitary gland and by body fat. It is a fascinating hormone that in puberty to the help it gives in creating life.
During puberty, estrogen stimulates the development of adult sex organs and the adult female breasts, hips and buttocks. Estrogen helps to retain calcium in bones, regulates the balance of HDL and LDL cholesterol in the bloodstream and aids the maintenance of blood sugar level, memory functions and emotional balance.
Estrogen is mostly produced by developing follicles in the ovaries, the corpus luteum, and when you are pregnant, your placenta. You will experience hot flashes when the estrogen in your body is being depleted. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulate the production of estrogen in your ovaries.
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