Hormonal Changes and Their Effects

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Across
  1. 3. A brain chemical that affects mood and can decrease during menopause.
  2. 4. another hormone that changes during menopause.
  3. 5. A hormone that regulates sleep, often reduced during menopause.
  4. 8. The primary form of estrogen in premenopausal women.
  5. 9. A gland that can slow down, mimicking menopause symptoms.
  6. 12. The “hunger hormone,” which can increase cravings.
  7. 14. “Feel-good” hormones released during exercise.
  8. 16. A hormone that regulates periods and affects mood.
  9. 17. Technically a hormone that supports bone health.
  10. 18. A hormone linked to energy, mood, and aging.
Down
  1. 1. The “fight or flight” hormone that can spike with stress.
  2. 2. A hormone related to bonding and emotional well-being.
  3. 6. A hormone that regulates hunger, often disrupted during menopause.
  4. 7. The stress hormone that can spike due to poor sleep or anxiety.
  5. 9. A hormone that influences libido and energy levels.
  6. 10. a hormone, which rises during menopause.
  7. 11. A hormone related to reproduction, which changes during menopause.
  8. 13. A hormone that decreases during menopause, affecting many systems.
  9. 14. The form of estrogen dominant after menopause.
  10. 15. A hormone related to blood sugar, affected by weight and diet.