This is super interesting. I am 33 and my body doesn’t produce any estrogen. I have chronically low HRV (I’m normally below 40) but have recently gone through IVF where I’ve noticed when taking hormone therapy, and particularly when taking progesterone, my HRV drops even further. I’ve always wondered why my HRV is so low but hadn’t connected the hormonal factor!
Thank you Marco for reiterating that many factors influence HRV. The menopause transition to complete estrogen failure can take a long time. Almost all women in this stage - the few years before and sometime many years after complete estrogen failure - report poor sleep. It would be an interesting study to see the HRV response in those women who use hormone replacement therapy and consequently sleep better.
This is super interesting. I am 33 and my body doesn’t produce any estrogen. I have chronically low HRV (I’m normally below 40) but have recently gone through IVF where I’ve noticed when taking hormone therapy, and particularly when taking progesterone, my HRV drops even further. I’ve always wondered why my HRV is so low but hadn’t connected the hormonal factor!
Thank you Marco for reiterating that many factors influence HRV. The menopause transition to complete estrogen failure can take a long time. Almost all women in this stage - the few years before and sometime many years after complete estrogen failure - report poor sleep. It would be an interesting study to see the HRV response in those women who use hormone replacement therapy and consequently sleep better.
for sure! thank you Estelle, lots to learn still in terms of this data, especially in the longer time frame