First generation (1998â2005)Edit. Ford of Europe introduced the Focus in 1998 to the European market as a replacement for the Ford Escort. The decision to name the new car the Ford Focus was made in early 1998, as Ford's senior management had been planning to keep the Escort nameplate for its new generation of small family cars.
Although hormonal imbalance is the main cause of muscle tension prior to menopause, there are other potential causes. These are: Stress. Anxiety. Past injuries. Inactivity. Bad posture. Both estrogen and progesterone play a part in causing muscle tension. First, estrogen exercises an inhibitive effect on the stress-hormone cortisol. When estrogen is too low, levels of cortisol rise, raising blood pressure and blood sugar.
HOW HORMONE IMBALANCE CAN CAUSE DEPRESSION. How Symptoms Tell the Story of Hormone Imbalance. An Interview with Robert Gottesman, M.D. Robert Gottesman, M.D. is now retired from his 30 years as a family practice physician.