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Women really hormones influence mood?

In the last fifteen years in the field of endocrinology great deal of evidence that the loss of estrogen is generally occurring during the menstrual cycle is bringing about changes for women at increased risk for mood, anxiety and greed that has produced disease. Given the prevalence of these diseases in women, we are fortunate to have a better understanding of them.

Women are more than twice as oftenbecome depressed. Research shows that they also suffer more from fear. To develop more phobias. It ‘the same relationship of agoraphobia: almost 8% of women are agoraphobic, compared to only 3% of men. Most succumb to traumatic stress syndrome. Seventy percent of people with social phobia are women. What could be happening here?

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Health Problems Of Women Over 40:

It is a very vital timing for women when she appears at the age of 40. Various health problems switch on at this age. Heart diseases, breast cancer, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, depression, insomnia, fatigue, obesity, diabetes, various types of mental and physical diseases are very common at this age. The main cause of these diseases is decline ofestrogen hormone in body. This female hormone regulates almost all part and organs of a woman’s body.Various health problems switch on at this age. Heart diseases, breast cancer, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, depression, insomnia, fatigue, obesity, diabetes, various types of mental and physical diseases are very common at this age. The main cause of these diseases is decline of estrogen hormone in body. This female hormone regulates almost all part and organs of a woman’s body.

The greatest risk of a woman who has approached 40 is heart related ailments. The hormoneestrogen protects from risks related to heart disease. From the 40′s the secretion of estrogendecreases and women comes under great risk. The risk declines by the age of 60. Chest pain, nausea, vomiting, shoulder ache, shortness of breath are few symptoms of heart disease. Excessive smoking and addiction to alcohol, heredity, diabetes, obesity, blood pressure, high cholesterol, and physical inactiveness are reasons behind the illness. A well balanced low fat diet and regular exercise is essential to remain fit.

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The Vitamin D Conference just finished in Victoria was nothing short of spectacular. On the bus into Victoria, I met a representative from the National Cancer Institute whose job was simple: her bosses at the NIH wanted to know if they should fund the flood of grant requests about vitamin D. Given the quality of the papers presented, I can’t imagine her answer was anything but yes.

Dr. Tony Norman and Dr. Roger Bouillon, the conference organizers, had to choose from over 300 submissions from scientists around the world. The venerable Dr. Bouillon did not try to back off his recent widely quoted warning that more than a billion people in the world are vitamin D deficient. Both men did a great job balancing presentations on vitamin D nutrition, vitamin D basic science, and the patentable vitamin D analogs sought by drug companies. Of course, I thought more time should have been devoted to vitamin D nutrition but Dr. Norman pointed out that more time was devoted to vitamin D nutrition than ever before. Like Dr. Norman, I am unable to comment on all the presentations that merited it, or this newsletter would be 50 pages long.

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Researches show that teenage girls suffer from various social and personal difficulties. Anxiety, depression, obsession, phobias, negative thoughts and poor self esteem is observed in them .Hypertension, lower genital tract infections, pre-mature delivery, caesarian section, iron deficiency and low birth babies are observed more in teen mothers ( PRAMS, 2002 ; Gupta, 1994). Teenage mothers are seen to be initiating breast feed late ( Yi Kung Park, 2003 ). They smile less, make poor eye contact, physical contact with infant than adult mother (Culp, 1988).  The present research aims to study whether similar problems are observed in the culture where teenage pregnancy is socially encouraged . Tools - To conduct the present study two standardized tools were used. The first one was Indian adoption of Goldberg’s General Health Questionnaire by Dr. Shiv Gautam, Madan Nizhawan and Preet Kamal (1987) and second one was Mental Health Inventory  by Dr. Jagdish and , Dr. A.K . Shrivastav . The main components of the tool were Positive Evaluation,  Perception of Reality,  Integration of Personality,  Autonomy ,Group oriented attitudes and  Environmental mastery .

Locale of study- The sample was selected from the Malsisar and Ghav villages of Hanumangarh districts of Rajasthan.

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