
Symptoms
Acute & early symptoms
Visual disturbance / peripheral blurring / changes in vision
Lack of breast milk / reduced supply
Low blood pressure
Dizziness
Muscle weakness
Difficulty sleeping
High urine output
Headache
Fatigue / exhaustion
Thirst
Brain fog / unable to think clearly
Unsteadiness / clumsiness / feeling drunk or drugged
Diarrhoea / vomiting
Racing heart
Irritability
Anxiety
Feeling shaky
Joint and muscle aches
Mid / low back pain
Hot flushes / night sweats
Chronic & longer term symptoms
Fatigue
Brain fog
Short term memory loss
Anxiety / depression
No menstruation / irregular periods
Hot flushes / night sweats
Infertility
Difficulty sleeping
Weight gain around middle
Loss of muscle bulk
Loss of bone density
Low libido
Hair loss / thinning / losing hair at ends of eyebrows
Unexpected weight loss
Vaginal dryness
Muscle and joint aches
Constipation
Diarrhoea
Brittle nails
Thinning of skin
Wrinkles around eyes and mouth
Irritability
Generally feeling unwell
Heart racing / fluttering
Shaking hands
Poor tolerance to cold / heat
Difficulty sustaining exercise
Listen to your body
Symptoms of hormone deficiencies and excesses are wide ranging and can overlap with each other (and side effects from medication). This can be frustrating and confusing, especially when you are newly diagnosed or seeking a diagnosis.
It is important that you listen to your body and start to recognise patterns of symptoms. It will help you to better communicate with your health professionals and learn to manage your condition. This is an important part of becoming an expert patient, along with learning more about your hormones and your body.
Keeping a diary of your symptoms is an ideal way to monitor how you are feeling, particularly once you progress onto hormone replacement medications.
We have listed common symptoms on this page and in each hormone section. This isn’t a definitive guide, so if you have any queries please speak with your doctor