When estrogen levels are too high, they can disrupt the body’s hormone balance and cause health concerns that affect males and females in different ways.

Pregnancy, PCOS, and medication can cause high estrogen, among other factors. Doctors break down how to test your levels and what to do if yours are elevated.

Low estrogen is a common problem for women during perimenopause and menopause. Symptoms of low estrogen include hot flashes, painful intercourse, weight gain, mood changes, and more.

Some of Dr. Daniel’s research on the hippocampus—a brain region key for learning and memory—has indicated that high estrogen levels are linked with increased connectivity throughout the brain.

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This metabolic process reduces the negative impacts associated with high estrogen levels and promotes a healthier hormonal balance that supports overall well-being.

Menopause In some studies in menopausal women, migraine attacks were helped by continuous use of oral or transdermal estrogen in an attempt to maintain stable serum estradiol levels.

High estrogen is typically defined as “levels exceeding the normal range” for a specific age and menstrual phase, often accompanied by other symptoms (more on this soon), she says.