Women's Health

Women’s health is a range of large topics that we are going to cover in this blog post. Women, as opposed to men, undergo a lot of health changes. In addition, women have some specific health issues other than men.

Women unlike men go through the stage of puberty faster. While in males, the changes usually occur once they are more than 14-year-old or more, women have it once they are around 12 years.

Women also, unlike men, undergo regular menstruation and periodic cycles at the end of the egg cycle. Women’s health is also subject to change during the time of pregnancy. As per studies, it has been found that the body goes through many hormonal changes during the development of the fetus.

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Stages In Which A Woman’s Health Is Subject To Change

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Let us take you through some of the phases of a woman’s life where her health is subject to a lot of change.

➯ Puberty

Often, when the child grows, there are no major common sexual traits that you can distinguish between a male and a female.

However, it is during the time of puberty that major changes all begin to occur. During the time of pregnancy, a female will have changes such as.

• Enlargement of breasts
• Release of eggs from the ovum
• Menstrual cycle or periods, about which we shall discuss in the next section.
• Widening of the pelvic Floor area

As you can see, these are some of the major sexual changes that occur in a girl and are the mark of transition to a woman.

➯ The Menstrual Cycle Occurs Each Month

This is one of the more regular changes that occur each month after puberty is reached. As you know, the process here is where the ovum releases eggs into the uterus for successful fertilization.

If the egg does not get fertilized, it is drained out along with the tissue linings which is commonly known as periods or begins the menstrual cycle in females. However, as per studies at FDA, it has been found that women also commonly go through many hormonal changes during this time.

➯ Pregnancy

Pregnancy is another phase of a woman’s life when her health is about to change.

Some of the common symptoms of being pregnant are-

• Softness in the breasts
• Milk oozing out of the breasts.
• Light spotting and cramps
• Mood swings
• Food cravings
• Baby bump formation in the belly area

As per studies, it has been found that women go through some major hormonal changes during this time. The sexual hormones like estrogen and progesterone are at their peak making their way to effect these changes in the body.

➯ Menopause

The other time that a woman’s health is subject to change is during the time of menopause, which is often during the 40s in women. As women will know, it marks the phase where the ovaries stop producing eggs, and it means that you can no longer give birth to a child.

Even though the age in mid-40s is when women are usually expected to reach the end of menopause, it may also occur early as well.

Some of the common signs of menopause in women are-

• The menstrual cycle is getting far more irregular.
• Hot flashes
• Night sweats
• Dryness around the vagina
• Changes in sleep
• Changes in cognitive abilities
• Weight gain

As you can see, there are many bodily changes going on around this time, and each of these changes occurs because of changes in different hormones and enzymes.

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Some Common Health Issues In Women

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Women’s health is a subject that has been under constant study for decades. Major institutes all over the world, such as the WHO< the US FDA, and the National Institute of Health, will conduct health care and health checkup programs where the objective is to collect essential data to gain an overview of women’s health.

Usually, this is carried out in age-wise groups. Sometimes health studies are conducted on specific conditions, like women who have just started menopause or those who have just gotten pregnant.

These help scientists to gain an overall idea about the health of women during each phase of life. Even though there is a wide range of health issues that may occur in both men and women, other health issues are specific to women.

Here we are going to tell you about some of the most common global health concerns in women-

• Breast cancer
• PCOS
• Reaching menopause too early in mid-20s
• Vaginal infections
• Ovarian cancer

Along with these, some health issues are also common to women as they are to men. Some of these problems are-

• Heart disorders
• Mental health issues like stress and depression
• Thyroid disorders
• Urinary infections

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Preventive Measures For Women’s Health Problems

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The FDA and other health institutes all over the world encourage women to take care of their health regardless of their age and condition. Around the world, there has been a surprising increase in women suffering from more and more mental health issues like anxiety and depression.

Some of the common reasons for these include-

• Severe cancer that affects the breasts, ovaries, and uterus
• Other infections affecting the urinary area and vagina.
• Low fertility with a lack of hormones such as estrogen and progesterone
• Reaching menopause too early
• Miscarriages

The doctors and team of health experts on women’s health state that women are subject to far more and frequent health changes than men ever are.

This is why taking care of health becomes all the more important. Doctors recommend several measures to keep your health under control, such as.

• Strict diet
• Avoiding the intake of addictive substances
• Regular exercise
• Checking your mental health
• Ensuring some common health checkup tests from time to time
• Ensuring enough sleep

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Final Thoughts

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Therefore, we hope we have been able to give you a good idea and a picture of where women’s health stands today. Certainly, there is one aspect of women’s health that seems concerning because of a lack of proper lifestyle factors.