Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing a lot of internal heat, and my urine is yellow, along with breakouts on my face, which is making me very annoyed. I want to ask if this is caused by endocrine imbalance. What should I eat to help regulate it?Doctor's answer:
Endocrine disorders, causing physical and mental imbalanceImpact 1: Irregular menstruation
Women's menstrual flow is usually consistent each month. If the amount varies significantly, it is likely due to endocrine disorders, leading to excessively high or low estrogen secretion by the ovaries, resulting in irregular menstrual flow. Dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea are often associated with endocrine disorders.
Impact 2: Infertility
Some women, despite having normal sexual activity for years after marriage, remain unable to conceive. When they visit a hospital, doctors advise them to first regulate their endocrine system. The underlying cause may be that endocrine disorders disrupt the brain's ability to regulate endocrine functions, or that damaged endometrium fails to respond properly to female hormones, reflexively affecting endocrine regulation and reducing the chances of successful conception.
Impact 3: Breast issues
Breast tenderness and hyperplasia are primarily caused by endocrine disorders. The main role of the breast is to grow and develop under the influence of estrogen secretion. When endocrine balance is disrupted, it can easily lead to breast hyperplasia and even breast cancer.
Impact 4: Skin
The most common skin issue caused by endocrine disorders is acne. Women with menstrual irregularities are more prone to breakouts. This is because during their period, male hormone levels increase or their effects become stronger, leading to overactive sebaceous glands, blocked facial pores, and persistent acne.
Impact 5: Body hair
Regardless of gender, the endocrine system produces and releases both male and female hormones. The difference lies in the higher levels of male hormones in men and lower levels in women, which gives rise to their respective characteristics. However, when endocrine disorders occur, excessive male hormone secretion in women may lead to hirsutism.
Endocrine disorders and obesity:
Endocrine disorders affect fat metabolism, which is why some people gain weight even with minimal food intake. Therefore, individuals with balanced endocrine systems are less likely to become obese.
Early graying:
Premature graying may also be an endocrine issue.
Premature aging:
Endocrine disorders, especially the reduction in sex hormone secretion, are significant factors contributing to human aging.
Cancer:
Endocrine plays a role in regulating the metabolism and function of body organs and tissues. This process is directly related to the pathological development of cancer. Many cancers in women originate from endocrine disorders.
For endocrine disorders, the guiding principle in Western medicine is to regulate the endocrine system to restore balance. Depending on the underlying cause, symptoms, constitution, and severity, different approaches may be used. For hyperfunction caused by excessive hormone secretion, the principle is to suppress or reduce it. This can be achieved through surgical removal of endocrine tumors or medication to inhibit hormone secretion and synthesis. For disorders caused by insufficient hormone secretion, the principle is to supplement the deficiency.
Detailed advice is to undergo systematic medical examinations for diagnosis and receive standardized, symptom-specific treatment.