Oestrogen dominance affects both men and women but you only really ever tend to see it discussed for women. It basically means where your oestrogen to progesterone ratio is out – the oestrogen is out of proportion.
That can be because the progesterone is too low – pretty common – and/or because the oestrogen intake from meds or the environment is too high.
Either way, too much oestrogen is not a good idea since many cancers and medical conditions are oestrogenic. Too much circulating about can be used, if you see what I mean. That might mean in endometriosis, fibroids or breast cancer, for example in women, or low libido, fertility issues, man ‘boobs’ or even prostate problems for men.
Here is a bit more info for you, taken from a factsheet written by Nutri, because it clearly gives male and female oestrogen dominance symptoms.
Oestrogen Dominance Symptoms:
Men
✓ Difficulty putting on muscle ✓ Low libido
✓ Fatigue
✓ Headaches/migraines
✓ Foggy thinking
✓ Excess fat and redistribution of fat
✓ Breast growth (“man boobs”)
✓ Balding
✓ Reduced body hair
✓ Depression ✓ Anxiety
✓ Hypoglycemia
✓ Sleep problems
✓ Difficulty with urination,
✓ Increased frequency of urination
✓ Prostate enlargement
✓ Erectile dysfunction
✓ Fertility issues / low sperm count
Women
✓ Mood swings ✓ Depression
✓ Anxiety
✓ Low energy
✓ Foggy thinking
✓ Dry eyes
✓ Disrupted periods
✓ Low energy
✓ Hypoglycemia
✓ Weight gain
✓ Low libido
✓ PMS
✓ Hair loss ✓ Headaches/migraines
✓ Weak bladder control
✓ Irregular menstrual periods
✓ Sleep problems
✓ Fibroids
✓ Endometriosis
✓ Fibrocystic or painful breasts
✓ Cervical dysplasia
✓ Systemic lupus erythematosis
✓ Fertility issues
✓ Family history of breast cancer