Symptoms
What is Anovulation
Anovulation is when ovulation fails to take place. It is not uncommon for this to happen occasionally during a woman’s reproductive lifecycle, however around 10% of women experience anovulation on a regular basis.
The failure of the ovary to release a mature egg has a dramatic impact on the production of the hormone progesterone which is only produced if ovulation is successful. As a consequence, this has a disruptive effect on the woman’s hormonal balance.
Multiple anovulatory cycles generally result in a variety of symptoms which can adversely affect a woman’s quality of life, overall general health, fertility and, with time, lead to more severe medical conditions.
Anovulation is a significant health issue and should not be ignored. Anovulation results in a serious hormonal imbalance between estrogen and progesterone and is often overlooked as the cause of many seemingly unrelated symptoms. In women the overall symptoms as a result of a failure to ovulate are often nondescript and include:
- A general malaise
- A feeling that something is just not right
- Of not being on top of life and
- A general loss of confidence in one’s self and abilities.
Physically, mentally and emotionally the most common symptoms include:
- Mood changes
- Forgetfulness/memory blanks
- Tiredness/fatigue
- Irritability/anxiety/anger
- Sleep disturbances
- Decreased concentration
- Breast tenderness/soreness
- Aches and pains
- Fluid retention/bloating
- Sugar cravings
- Menstrual changes
- Increased body fat
- Weight gain
- Lowered sexual desire
