With 70% of my clients being female, I'm proud to have completed Pacific Rim College's "An Integrated Approach to Female Hormonal Health" course. The endocrine system is like an orchestra - everything works together as one. But when one or more of the endocrine glands are not functioning properly (hormonal imbalance), it causes symptoms that vary according to which gland is affected in females. The symptoms more frequently include: mood swings constipation or diarrhea irregular menstrual cycle infertility pain in the abdomen or the back during menstruation low sex drive insomnia unexplained weight gain or weight loss brittle bones excessive hair growth [...]