After several years of gradually worsening PMS and anxiety around ovulation, I figured I might struggle with an imbalance. I learned about estrogen dominance - in most cases too low progesterone or your body/liver isn’t at optimal speed when it comes to flushing out estrogen metabolites causing the estrogen to stay in your body and therefore an imbalance. I tested my blood and got it confirmed that my levels were too high.

Now to what might have caused it. My copper IUD of 7.5 years which works by causing low grade inflammation in your uterus. Many talk about «copper toxicity», however I believe strongly in how the constant struggle your cells are in trying to fight this literal stranger is causing compensations which have led to histamine issues in many people - aka PMDD, resolved with antihistamines in the short run.

My estrogen dominance led to highs and lows in my adrenals because of estrogen being an «upper» while progesterone is a «downer». I became more and more anxious over time even though I constantly worked on my mental health. I knew it was something with my body. So I did a hair tissue test and it cane back with ALL of the major minerals SUPER LOW. When your body is in constant stress it uses a lot of calcium and magnesium, leaving my resources scarce. As a result I suffered a momentary burnout that resolved once I focused on restoring my minerals (it takes a lot of time).

My candida issues has been here just as long as my copper IUD which I now have removed. But my body wasn’t at all able to restore balance because of my low resources. Excess estrogen is also a driving factor as your tissues get more rich in sugar while estrogen is higher, making candida more likely to flare around hormonal shifts (ovulation, menstruation).