Women and men have many of the same health problems, but they can affect
women differently. For example, women may have different symptoms of heart disease.
Some diseases or conditions are more common in women, such as
osteoarthritis, obesity and depression. And some conditions, such as menopause and pregnancy, are unique to women.
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women often do not experience classic chest pain symptoms during a
heart attack. Instead, they may feel less obvious sensations, such as
pain in the jaw, neck, shoulders or back; stomach discomfort; sudden
trouble breathing; and even flu-like symptoms, according to a recent
study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
What's more, women (and men) who are obese, have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a family history of heart disease, should be particularly concerned if they experience these symptoms.
The lesson here, said researchers, is that women need to be more aggressive in seeking care if they experience a sudden onset of any symptom that affects their daily life. Women also need to be assertive with their doctors if they feel they are having a heart attack.Women's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, females..
Women's health issues include menstruation, contraception, maternal health, child birth, menopause and breast cancer.
They can also include medical situations in which women face problems
not directly related to their biology, for example gender-differentiated
access to medical treatment.
Women's health is an issue which has been taken up by many feminists, especially where reproductive health is concerned. Women's health is positioned within a wider body of knowledge cited by, amongst others, the World Health Organisation, which places importance on gender as a social determinant of health.
Some health and medical research advocates, particularly the Society for Women's Health Research in the United States, define women's health more broadly than issues specific to human female anatomy to include areas where biological sex differences between women and men exist. Research has demonstrated significant biological differences between the sexes in rates of susceptibility, symptoms and response to treatment in many major areas of health, including heart disease and some cancers. The social view of health combined with the acknowledgement that gender is a social determinant of health inform women's health service delivery in countries around the world.
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Healthy Living Mall is creating an inspired global community of women, health experts, scientists, and health partners empowered to optimize health and wellness for all women of all ages and backrounds. Using next generation social media technology, this worldwide women's health community will provide personalized, innovative, and evidence based health and wellness discussions, opinions and strategies that just may change the way the world defines women's health!
What's more, women (and men) who are obese, have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a family history of heart disease, should be particularly concerned if they experience these symptoms.
The lesson here, said researchers, is that women need to be more aggressive in seeking care if they experience a sudden onset of any symptom that affects their daily life. Women also need to be assertive with their doctors if they feel they are having a heart attack.Women's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, females..
Women's health is an issue which has been taken up by many feminists, especially where reproductive health is concerned. Women's health is positioned within a wider body of knowledge cited by, amongst others, the World Health Organisation, which places importance on gender as a social determinant of health.
Some health and medical research advocates, particularly the Society for Women's Health Research in the United States, define women's health more broadly than issues specific to human female anatomy to include areas where biological sex differences between women and men exist. Research has demonstrated significant biological differences between the sexes in rates of susceptibility, symptoms and response to treatment in many major areas of health, including heart disease and some cancers. The social view of health combined with the acknowledgement that gender is a social determinant of health inform women's health service delivery in countries around the world.
