Women - coping with sex hormone symptoms
Some cancer treatments can affect the levels of sex hormones. This can cause a range of different symptoms. But there are things you can do and treatments to help you cope with these changes.
Hot flushes and sweats in women
Hormone therapy can lower the levels of sex hormones in your body. This can cause hot flushes and sweats.
Sex and sex hormone symptoms in women
Some cancer treatments lower the amount of sex hormones in the body. Lower sex hormone levels might cause a loss of interest in sex or vaginal dryness. These symptoms may affect your sex life.
Thinking and memory changes in women
Low levels of sex hormones can cause problems with concentration, thinking, and memory.
Bone loss and osteoporosis in women
Hormone therapy treatments can lower the levels of sex hormones in the body. These lower levels can increase bone loss.
Mood changes and sex hormones in women
Some cancer treatments lower the levels of sex hormones in the body. Low levels of sex hormones can sometimes cause mood changes.
Urinary problems in women
Low levels of sex hormones can sometimes cause urinary problems in women. Find out what to look out for and how to cope.
Sex hormones and weight changes in women
Low sex hormone levels sometimes cause changes in your weight. Changing your diet and being more active can help.
Sleep problems and sex hormone symptoms in women
Low levels of sex hormones can cause hot flushes or anxiety, which can make sleep difficult. There are treatments and therapies available to help.
Sex hormones, heart problems and diabetes in women
Some evidence suggests that some types of hormone therapy for breast cancer may cause heart problems or diabetes.
