Ask the doctor: Female hormonal imbalance explained

To know if you have hormonal imbalance, hormone tests may be recommended (Photo: Shutterstock)

The term hormone imbalance is quite common in gynaecology circles. Many women of reproductive age will be familiar with what the term denotes.

Hormonal imbalance is simply a broad term that refers to disturbances in the hormonal control of the female reproductive system. The term is so broad that it can sometimes be erroneously used as a diagnosis in its own right, with the danger that a specific diagnosis can easily be missed out.