Archive for the ‘Womens Health’ Category
September 8th, 2011 | 
Author: The menstrual cycle or menstrual period is a natural phenomenon that most women experience every month. It is also a natural phenomenon that some women hate because of its negative aspect – the menstrual back pain. The menstrual back pain may occur every month and its symptoms are considered by some women as torture. The symptoms of menstrual back pain aside from the rapidly changing emotional state are fatigue that makes your body feel weak or sickly, irritating headache, nausea, dizziness, and digestive problems such as diarrhea, constipation, and gas pains. Some women also suffer from depression and anxiety.
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Tags: back pain, depression, menstrual cycle, period, women | 
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In a survey done on women’s attitude towards heart disease, only a small percentage were found to be aware that heart attack is one of the leading causes of death in the world today. The survey also says that almost 300,000 women die of heart attack each year, all because they tend to ignore the signs and symptoms. Women are less likely to go and visit a doctor and have a checkup because they believe that their family is more important and should be given more priority. In fact, most women who die of a heart attack do not call 911 until it’s already too late.
Studies have proven that working women experience higher stress than men. There is also evidence that women are more likely to bring work-related stress at home than their partners. The reason behind is that women’s responsibilities do not end at the workplace. It’s quite normal for men to grab a can of beer and relax in the sofa while watching TV once they get home from work, but most women still have to finish a lot of household chores such as prepare dinner and take care of the kids after office. While there’s nothing wrong with multitasking, women who put too much pressure on themselves by doing too many things at a time have a chance to snap and succumb to severe stress.
A lot of women regard varicose veins only as a beauty problem especially because of how unattractive it makes the legs and feet look. But, there are those who despise it a lot especially when they start to feel the discomfort and pain it brings. It may also be a sign of another health condition or problems in the circulatory system.