Women take care of yourself and get your regular checkups.
This was a very interesting topic to me because the female gender is quite over look when it comes to cardiovascular disease. Women are over looked because it was once found to be more common in men but due to the lack of screenings performed on women this disease was going undetected. Therefore, once it started being detected it was too late and had already reached the latent stage. More than one in every four women will die from heart disease after they have reached menopause (Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2009). This is the leading cause of death in women that can be prevented. Many modifiable health factors relate to the increase risk of CVD are obesity and diabetes which can be greatly reduced with adequate exercise and proper diet. Other factors that affect women who begin having symptoms of CVD like stress and shortness of breath can be reversed by being aware and reducing influencing factors that promote these factors. Generally, heart disease is related to women who have used oral contraceptives and are facing menopause due to age. The women can control this disease if they can address their unhealthy habits by changing their lifestyle to following the primary essentials in staying healthy which are plenty of rest, adequate exercise, and a nutritious diet. Doctor visits for screened testing for diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure is highly encouraged. We as women must continue to be aware and research different disease. When symptoms arise and we notice changes don’t hesitate to go to the doctor and if resources are limited visit county clinics or hospitals.
Reference
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2009). Division for heart disease and stroke prevention: Women and heart disease fact sheet. Retrieved April 3, 2010, from http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/fs_women_heart.htm
I think this is a wonderful way of giving advice to women and get them to be screened frequently and maintain a healthy lifestyle. It is very sad to know that women were ding jut because of undetected disease that should have been preventable. It is just sad and i think that only women can step forward and make that change.
ReplyDeleteYour comments were dead on!!! We as women don't always do the things that are necessary to take care of ourselves. Primarily being caregivers we often times overlook or neglect our own health for other family members. It can't be stressed enough how important it is to get yearly checkups, exercise and develop good eating habits, and when you notice a change, begin to have a "new" symptom, LET YOUR DOCTOR KNOW- We have to become a committee of "one" when it comes to our health and health issues.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post. I think that women do often overlook getting tested and need to start! I turned 21 last year and my mom made me go get tested my Pap smear done and all of that type of testing. I wasn't too thrilled, but I knew that I had to get it done. I would hope that more parents would stress to their children the importance of testing. Not only that, they need to practice what they preach. Making sure you get tested before it's too late is very important. Women can get caught up in taking care of others, but need to remember to take care of themselves as well! Again, great post and great way of giving advice to others!
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