Many types of medical problems can cause hormonal imbalance, including: 1  Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS causes relatively high and sustained levels of hormones, rather than the fluctuating levels seen in the normal menstrual cycle. 2  Thyroid malfunction.
Definition. Creative nonfiction is a branch of writing that employs the literary techniques usually associated with fiction or poetry to report on actual persons, places, or events.
One example of literary nonfiction is the autobiography. An autobiography is the story of a person's life as told by that person. The subject of the story is also the author. Autobiographies can turn out to be just as fascinating as an imagined story. Let's look at more specific traits of the autobiography.