Hormonal Changes Post-Menopause
The discussion highlights the dramatic hormonal shifts women experience during menopause, particularly the rapid decline of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. As these hormones diminish, women face increased health risks and noticeable symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats. Understanding the relative concentrations of these hormones is crucial, as testosterone, often overlooked, remains significantly higher than estrogen during a woman's reproductive years.In this clip
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What happens to your estrogen and testosterone levels during menopause?
In the episode Dr. Mary Claire Haver: How to Navigate Menopause & Perimenopause for Maximum Health & Vitality and the clip Hormone Insights from the Huberman Lab Podcast #67, it is mentioned that when normalized to the same units, adult women (typically) have more testosterone than they do estrogen. On average, their testosterone levels are still far lower than those of age-matched men, but the testosterone > estrogen reality is surprising to many people. If measuring on day 5 of the menstrual cycle, the estradiol and progesterone levels will be low. Is this the basis of the comparison to testosterone levels? Shouldn't the comparison be based on when estrogen production is at its highest, such as around day 10-12 in the cycle, to accurately claim that pre-menopausal women produce more testosterone than estrogen?
In the episode Dr. Peter Attia: Exercise, Nutrition, Hormones for Vitality & Longevity | Huberman Lab Podcast #85 and the clip Hormonal Dynamics Explained, it is mentioned that when normalized to the same units, adult women (typically) have more testosterone than they do estrogen. On average, their testosterone levels are still far lower than those of age-matched men, but nonetheless, the testosterone > estrogen reality is surprising to many people. If measuring on day 5 of the menstrual cycle, the estradiol and progesterone levels will be low. Is this the basis of the comparison to testosterone levels? Shouldn't the comparison be based on when estrogen production is at its highest, such as around day 10 - 12 in the cycle, to accurately claim that pre-menopausal women produce more testosterone than estrogen?