What are the symptoms of high estrogen?

High estrogen (oestrogen excess) can cause menstrual changes, breast symptoms, mood shifts, and other hormonal effects. In this episode, we explain what elevated estrogen may mean, how it is diagnosed, and how hormone balance is assessed in Europe.

In this episode, we cover:

• What estrogen is (a key sex hormone regulating reproductive and metabolic functions)

• Symptoms in women: heavy periods, breast tenderness, bloating, headaches, mood changes

• Possible symptoms in men: gynecomastia, reduced libido, erectile changes

• Causes of elevated estrogen: hormonal contraception, obesity, certain tumours, liver disease

• The difference between relative estrogen dominance and laboratory-confirmed elevation

• When blood tests are recommended