You're right, every one of us is different, and our estrogen levels also change based on where we are in our cycle and our phase of life (puberty, child-bearing years, perimenopause, menopause, etc). That said, a "normal" estrogen level can be anywhere between 30 and 400 (400 is, for instance, puberty). Post menopausal women can be anywhere between 9 and 20.
Here's a chart on normal estrogen levels during the month for a woman who is still ovulating:
Have you been tested for your levels of estradiol (estrogen)?
I wasn't able to find specific post-menopausal levels of estrogen that are the baseline for protecting women against heart disease and menopause; I'm sure this is because individuals very so greatly. But here are some good resources that discuss estrogen's effects on the heart and blood pressure in menopause:
One of the reasons estrogen helps protect women against heart disease is its effect on both your good and bad cholesterol. Estrogen helps raise the good cholesterol; a lack of it contributes to an increase in bad cholesterol. Here's a good explainer on this:
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Hey, Anon,
You're right, every one of us is different, and our estrogen levels also change based on where we are in our cycle and our phase of life (puberty, child-bearing years, perimenopause, menopause, etc). That said, a "normal" estrogen level can be anywhere between 30 and 400 (400 is, for instance, puberty). Post menopausal women can be anywhere between 9 and 20.
Here's a chart on normal estrogen levels during the month for a woman who is still ovulating:
http://www.larkfieldpublishing.com/media/estrogen_levels.pdf
Have you been tested for your levels of estradiol (estrogen)?
I wasn't able to find specific post-menopausal levels of estrogen that are the baseline for protecting women against heart disease and menopause; I'm sure this is because individuals very so greatly. But here are some good resources that discuss estrogen's effects on the heart and blood pressure in menopause:
estrogen and high blood pressure:
http://highbloodpressure.about.com/od/informationforwomen/a/menop_art.htm
estrogen and heart disease:
http://www.texasheart.org/HIC/Topics/HSmart/women.cfm
One of the reasons estrogen helps protect women against heart disease is its effect on both your good and bad cholesterol. Estrogen helps raise the good cholesterol; a lack of it contributes to an increase in bad cholesterol. Here's a good explainer on this:
http://heart-disease-treatment.suite101.com/article.cfm/menopause_estrogen_and_cholesterol
November 17, 2008 - 10:52amThis Comment
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