Tooltips

Major changes in mood – Strong shifts in how you feel emotionally (for example very low to very “up”) that are bigger than normal ups and downs.

Insulin – A hormone that helps move sugar from the blood into cells to be used for energy or stored.

Gut hormones – Hormones made in the digestive system that help control hunger, fullness, and how the body handles food.

Growth hormone – A hormone that helps children grow and in adults helps with muscle, bone strength, and tissue repair.

Fertility issues – Difficulties getting pregnant, even when trying regularly for some time.

Fertility – The natural ability to get pregnant or to help someone else get pregnant.

Extreme tiredness – A level of tiredness that doesn’t match your activity and doesn’t improve much with rest.

Estrogen – A main sex hormone that helps control the menstrual cycle and supports breast, bone, and reproductive health, especially in women.

Diabetes – A condition where the body struggles to control blood sugar levels properly, often because of problems with insulin.

Chemical messengers – Tiny chemicals (like hormones) that carry signals between different parts of the body so they know what to do.