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Lifestyle Article
Women’s
Health
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. through the onset of menstruation generally in
their teens, and menopause during their 40s and
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
50s. These events alone behoove understanding
But when I start to tell them, and care.
They think I’m telling lies. A community’s socio-economic structure or
country affects its population’s health. Studies
I say, show that it affects women more adversely than
men because, allegedly, economically and
It’s in the reach of my arms,
culturally challenged societies tend to mistreat
The span of my hips, their women as well.
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips. Factors That Affect Women’s Health
I’m a woman HEART HEALTH
Phenomenally. In the United States alone, heart disease affects
one in four women and causes death. Interestingly,
Phenomenal woman, heart disease affects men more than women, but
That’s me. – Maya Angelou the disease affects women equally, according to
a study published in Regis College. Yet only a
54percent of women recognize that heart health
is the top killer of their gender.
So many have tried to define a woman’s greatness,
but Angelou sums it up in her “Phenomenal BREAST CANCER
Woman” quite succinctly. Embracing one’s true
self is the secret to health and happiness. This This cancer affects the lining of the milk ducts
holds for the woman more than anything else. and can spread to other organs. It is the most
According to Our World In Data, women formed aggressive type of cancer that affects women. And
49.6% of the world population in 2017. It is only is prevalent more among females of developed
imperative that the health of women is attended nations due to their longer life span. Women
to. When women are nurtured and mentally and with this cancer may develop breast lumps, and
physically healthy, the family’s overall health also although most are unthreatening, it is good to
improves. have a mammogram every year, according to
your health care provider’s advice.
The health of women differs from men in unique
ways. Women undergo hormonal changes
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