Augusta Women Health Center Blog

Women’s health is devoted to facilitating the prevention of diseases in women. Women’s health includes diagnosis, management of health conditions and screening which are more serious in females, and have risk factors, interventions or manifestations which are unique.

Women’s health recognizes the diversity of it needs over the life cycle and how these needs reflect differences in class, culture, levels of education, race, sexual preference and ethnicity.

There are lots of diseases found in women such as blood disorders, breast cancer, diabetes, bladder and vaginal, anxiety, allergies, thyroid, cancer, infections, autoimmune illness, and ear, nose & throat.

The following are the main causes of death of women in world:-

Cancer

There are many types of cancer which affect the women. Lung cancer is the main cause of death of women in the United States. According to surveys of U.S, it is more than 73000 women died in 2005 from lung cancer.

Breast Cancer :

Breast cancer is also the cause of death for women in the U.S in 2005, more than 211,000 women will be determined with breast cancer. According to American Cancer Society, about 40,000 women die each year with this disease.

Colorectal cancer :

Colorectal cancer is also cause of death for women. In U.S, it is estimated that about 28,000 women will be died from the colorectal cancer.Patients should follow the following steps to reduce the risks of cancer: Patients should do exercise daily. They must eat a balanced diet. Patients should avoid chew tobacco. Women, who have cancer, minimize the smoking. Women with cancer, avoid exposure to sun.

Diabetes :

Diabetes is commonly found in about 18 million women in America. Diabetes is a serious health disease and it can cause kidney failure, blindness or severe nerve damage. There are two types of diabetes.

Patient should follow the following steps to reduce the diabetes:

• Patients should get the fasting blood sugar level.
• They should do exercise such as walking, regularly.
• Patients must maintain their body weight.
• Patients should take a healthy diet.

Heart disease :

Heart disease Many women are affected by serious health condition- heart disease. In the United States, it is about 489,000 deaths from heart disease each year.People should follow the following ways to reduce the risks of heart disease:

• Minimize the quantity of alcohol.
• Patients should eat fresh fruits and vegetables.
• They should control other health diseases such as diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.
• Avoid smoking

Patients must do exercise daily.

Information Taken from womens-health-clinic

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Routine care is the best way to keep you and your breasts healthy. Although detecting breast cancer at its earliest stages is the main goal of routine breast care, other benign conditions, such as fibrocystic breasts, are often discovered through routine care.

Step 1. Breast Self-Examination (BSE)

A woman should begin practicing breast self-examination by the age of 20 and continue the practice throughout her life - even during pregnancy and after menopause. BSE should be done regularly at the same time every month. Regular BSE teaches you to know how your breasts normally feel so that you can more readily detect any change. Changes may include:

• development of a lump
• a discharge other than breast milk
• a discharge other than breast milk
• swelling of the breast
• nipple abnormalities (i.e., pain, redness, scaliness, turning inward)
• If you notice any of these changes, see your healthcare provider as soon as possible for evaluation.

Step 2. Clinical Examination

A breast examination by a physician or nurse trained to evaluate breast problems should be part of a woman’s physical examination. The American Cancer Society recommends:

• Between the ages of 20 and 39, women should have a clinical breast examination by a health professional every three years.
• After age 40, women should have a breast examination by a health professional every year.

Step 3. Mammography

Mammography is a low-dose x-ray of the breasts to find changes that may occur. It is the most common imaging technique. Mammography can detect cancer or other problems before a lump becomes large enough to be felt, as well as assist in the diagnosis of other breast problems. However, a biopsy is required to confirm the presence of cancer.

Since there is controversy among cancer organizations regarding when to begin having mammograms, as well as how often, talk with your physician about a mammography schedule that is appropriate for you based on your overall health and medical history, risk factors, and personal opinion or preference.

According to the National Cancer Institute, women in their 40s and older should begin having a screening mammogram on a regular basis, every one to two years. But, the American Cancer Society recommends that by age 40, women should have a screening mammogram every year. (A diagnostic mammogram may be required when a questionable area is found during a screening mammogram.)

Both organizations suggest that women who may be at increased risk for breast cancer should talk with their physicians about whether to begin having mammograms at an earlier age.

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