estrogen is the female hormone that is responsible for sexual development and functioning. one of the things estrogen does is regulate the menstrual cycle. as women age their estrogen production gradually lessens. this brings about the symptoms of perimenopause. when estrogen production reaches its lowest point menopause ensues. however estrogen levels can become low in women who aren't the usual age at which perimenopause starts. some reasons for low estrogen in younger women include: very low body fat levels (such as in female athletes) problems with the pituitary gland problems with the ovaries polycystic ovarian syndrom (pcos and others symptoms of low estrogen levels include: irregular periods (or no periods at all) hot flashes (hot flushes) night sweats vaginal dryness loss of sex drive if you're concerned you might have low estrogen levels your best bet is to take a trip to see your gynecologist. hope this helps!
how do you know when your estrogen is low?