Humans are born from hormones, not just emotions.

🌸 Decode the hormone cycle.

Why do emotional women swing during menstruation?

Have you ever wondered if

Why are we sometimes bright and powerful?

But sometimes frustrated, sad, tired, like a different person?

The answer is the female hormone cycle.

Today, the Nurse Short Note sums up to be easy to understand. 💉🩺

🎼 Orchestra of Hormones in the Female Body

The female body is controlled by the axis.

Brain - Pituitary - Ovarian (HPO axis)

Acting like a conductor, controlling hormonal rhythms throughout the month.

The four main hormones that work together are

• FSH → Egg sac stimulation

• LH → stimulating ovulation

• Estrogen → Well-tempered, bright, endometrial formation

• Progesterone → Calming the body Prepare for pregnancy

🔄 4 key stages of the monthly cycle (with a lot of emotional effect!)

1️⃣ Follicular stage (after menstruation)

• Estrogen gradually increased

• Many women will feel a clear brain, energy flow.

2️⃣ Ovulation stage

• Maximum Estrogen → LH surge

• Be confident, strong charm, good mood

3️⃣ Luteal stage (before menstruation)

• Progesterone High → Body Want to Rest

• Late hormone stage, drastically reducing →

👉 PMS visit (frustrated, sad, want to cry)

4️⃣ Menstruation

• Lowest hormone

• Uterus peeling → Menstrual blood

• The body needs recovery.

⚠️ when the hormonal rhythm is distorted.

🔹 PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome)

Caused by the change of

Serotonin & Dopamine

→ Mood swings, anxiety, depression

🔹 Menstrual pain

Caused by high Prostaglandin.

→ Strong squeeze uterus

→ Abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea

👀 What does the color of the month tell us?

• Pink / Faded Red → Low Hormone or Not Nutritional Enough

• Red-orange / gray → risk of infection

• Condensed green / strong smell → Should see a doctor immediately 🚨

🌺 PCOS: Common Unbalanced Hormone

It is found in up to 1 in 10 women of childbearing age.

Alarm to know

• Menstruation comes unevenly

• Chronic acne chin-jaw

• Hairy, thin hair

• Fat down the belly, hard to lose weight

• Dark skin on the crook

• Infertile

The main reason is

👉 high LH + insulin resistance + high testosterone

🥗 can take care of hormones by living.

✔️. Emphasis.

• Complex carbs, high fiber

• Good quality protein + good fat

• Regular exercise

❌ avoid

• High sugar

• Processed food

• Trans fat

Just lose 5-10%.

→ Hormones actually improve (especially PCOS)

💊 Nutrients help relieve symptoms.

• Vitamin B6 → Adjust mood, reduce PMS

• Magnesia → Relaxing muscles, helping sleep

• Zinc → Reduce menstrual pain

• Omega-3 → Reduce inflammation

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