Women’s Health Screening – Part 3
Perhaps because our reproductive organs are inside as opposed to the males, women need to visit a gynecologist at least once a year. So many things may go awry in our bladders or ovaries or uterus and we don’t notice. We need that extra boost to find out if everything is operating as it should. Gynecologist, otherwise called OCGYNs care for your female reproductive organs and they help a woman through her pregnancy and delivery if she so wishes. In any case, it is an often avoided visit because of the intimacy and fear of it all. Things can get out of hand so just pick yourself up and make an appointment.
Below, please read the questions you need to ask yourself concerning your pelvic area, and if you agree with any, please notify your gynecologist.
- Do you leak urine?
- Do you have heavy painful periods?
- Do you frequently miss your period?
- Have you missed your period more than two times a year?
- Is pregnancy possible?
- Do you need birth control?
- Do your breasts secrete?
- Do you have any lumps on your breasts?
- Is sex painful?
- Do you have pelvic pain?
- Do you have an unusually bad smelling discharge from your vagina?
Breast cancer is very common. Women are coming out more and more about their fears and options for treatments. If caught early enough, the cancer can be treated well. The field of breast cancer gets tremendous public support all of the time so there is less and less to fear. PMS or premenstrual syndrome can begin the week before a period is due and some of the feelings might be bloat, irritation, pelvic pain but there are over the counter preparations to help with most of that discomfort. To gather as much information as possible you can be screened with a mammogram. The amount of times usually is linked with age. Women in their 30’s and 40’s should have a mammogram yearly and earlier if they have a genetic link to someone who had cancer. After your period stops you should have a bone density test to see if you have enough estrogen to keep strong.
Then there is your period between about 13-45 years old on average. A regular monthly period is a good sign that things are operating as they should. If you are athletic or very tense you may skip a period. It is best to look into that if it happens two times. Tell someone if it is unusually painful. Then comes menopause, which differs dramatically with each woman. What you can expect might include mood changes, night sweats, weight gain, depression, and there are things to be done about most of these problems. There are calcium supplements, vitamins, low-salt foods, low-sugar foods, enough sleep all which will make the change less tormenting.
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- Women’s Health Screening – Part 1
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