Women’s Health Issues You Should Know About

For centuries women have been fighting for the most basic rights, including health issues, which, although are contracted by both genders, affect women differently, more commonly, and severely than men.

Even though women face exclusive health concerns, such as cervical and breast cancer, menopause, and pregnancy, statistics reveal they also exhibit higher levels of UTI’s, anxiety, depression, STDs, and cardiovascular-related deaths.  

Here are some extremely common illnesses that pose significant health risks for women.

Cancer

Cervical, ovarian, and breast cancers are the most common cancers that affect the global female population.

Breast cancer is one of the most aggressive cancer and typically originates in the lining of the milk ducts before spreading to other organs.

Ovarian cancer starts in the fallopian tubes, while cervical cancer in the lower uterus. Cervical cancers can be detected by pap smear tests, which is why women's healthcare specialists recommend routine checkups.

Gynecological Health

Sexual Health

Lack of knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases, inadequate sex education, inaccessibility to contraception, and many such reasons are responsible for one-third of the health issues that concern women between the ages of 14 and 45.

Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia also account for more than 300,000 early fetal deaths and stillbirths.

If STDs or Reproductive Tract Infections are left untreated, these conditions can lead to kidney failure or infertility.

Reproductive Health

Pregnancy often causes the red blood cell count of even healthy mothers to drop rapidly. This is known as anemia. There are high chances of pre-existing morbid conditions such as diabetes, asthma, etc., worsening during pregnancy.

Pre-and-post- Partum depression affects 65% of women, with 15% developing long-lasting and severe depression.

While bleeding and discharge are normal, added symptoms such as infrequent bleeding, irregular flow, frequent urination, excessive pain, hirsutism, acne, and other symptoms can mimic other underlying health issues such as infections, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal imbalance, and more.

The list of health issues faced by women can go on and on. But what's more important is to understand that there's no one-size-fits-all remedy when it comes to women's health. Women need to proactively take care of their health with regular visits to family medical clinics.

Consult women’s health care specialists at Natomas Family Practice for regular “well-woman” exams to ensure optimal overall health and fitness of yourself, your daughters, and other women you care about.

The exam usually includes comprehensive personal, medical, and sexual history, breast and pelvic examination, pap smear tests, and sometimes mammograms, depending on what the experts deem essential for you.

If you’re long overdue for a gynecological exam for yourself, need to consult a weight loss specialist, a pediatric specialist or immunization specialist for a child, or a senior care specialist for your elderly, Natomas Family Practice is Sacramento’s best family medicine healthcare provider.

Call their representatives at 916-928-0856 to learn more about their extensive range of medical services, or book an appointment.