Women's Health The Unknown Rushing Woman Syndrome

Dr. Libby Weaver: The Rushing Woman syndrome
Female sexual and stress hormones are closely related: if they are not in balance, it has consequences for the body and psyche. The biochemist dr. Libby Weaver has explored why more women than ever are suffering from prolonged stress and what health effects that has. She coined the term "Rushing Woman Syndrome".

"An imbalance in sex hormones easily makes women feel overwhelmed and unaware of where their heads are," explains Drs. Libby Weaver, the author of the book. In the first half of the cycle, the sex hormone estrogen dominates the female body, stimulating the formation of the lining of the uterus and ensuring that sufficient fat reserves are available in the event of conception. In the second half of the cycle, from ovulation to bleeding, progesterone is the predominant hormone. It serves to preserve the uterine lining for a possible pregnancy. In addition, it also counteracts depression and anxiety and is essential for clear thinking.

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If women are under constant stress, more stress hormones are released, which suggest to the body danger to life and food shortage. Progesterone is associated with fertility from the body's point of view. "But if the body thinks we're in mortal danger and there's no food left, pregnancy would be the last thing a woman can do. As a result, the body stops producing progesterone, "explains Weaver. What is left are the hormones estrogen and cortisol, which promote fat storage and sustained stress reactions. "This significant change in female body chemistry represents a massive attack on physical and mental well-being. It plays a major role in the development of long-term stress and also makes many women realize that they have to perform more and more quickly.

In "Rushing Woman Syndrome", the author shows the great damage sustained stress causes on a physical level, especially in women. "The feeling of being in a hurry hurts the health of a woman in a massive and unprecedented way. Long-term stress affects numerous organs, metabolic processes, digestion, the nervous system, emotions and hormone balance. The effects that the author summarizes under the term of the "Rushing Woman Syndrome" that she coined include fertility disorders, obesity and the premenstrual syndrome PMS.

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Dr. Libby Weaver: The Rushing Woman syndrome. What constant stress does our health. Stuttgart: TRIAS Verlag, 2017. ISBN: 9783432104331