The estrogen dominance can be caused by many reasons. You might find abundance of the estrogen in the body due to the low levels of progesterone in the body. The ovaries might not be able to produce the required amount of progesterone causing estrogen dominance in the body. Rise of estrogen can also be due to eating foods which have more fats, sugars and calories. The estrogen level in the body can also rise because of taking estrogen containing supplements.

There are various which signifies the estrogen dominance in the body. The fatigue is major symptom of the estrogen dominance; a person with abundant estrogen might feel very tired, joint pains and severe headaches. Weight gain and hair loss is observed with increased levels of estrogen in the body, one tend to gain 3 to 6 kg during this period. The breasts become tender and it causes pain.

 The estrogen dominance causes the uterine fibroids which are non cancerous but can cause bleeding and many other problems. Other signs of estrogen dominance include depression, nervous, irritation and angriness. You might experience mood swing with high estrogen levels, heavy menses are also observed. It can also cause ovarian, endometrial and prostate cancer. The estrogen dominance causes deficiency of the mineral zinc and magnesium.