As National Women’s Health Week comes to an end, it still serves as a reminder for women nationally to prioritize their own health. U.S women are more of a higher risk to healthcare conditions such as:
1. Alcohol Abuse: Signs of addiction of substance abuse is more serious in women than men and can lead to increase in other conditions such as stroke, heart disease, breast cancer and pregnancy and fetal complications.
2. Heart Disease: One of the leading causes of death in the United States for both men and women, heart disease often goes undetected in women due to disparity in symptoms and hence turns out be more fatal.
3. Depression, Anxiety and Stress: These mental health conditions are much more prevalent in women.
4. Osteoarthritis
5. STD’s and STI’s (Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections)
6. Stroke
7. UTI’s (Urinary Tract Infections)
What are the next steps you can take?
Visit myDoc Urgent Care Center to visit our primary health care providers for an annual physical, preventive screening and make sure all the vaccines are up to date.
Other steps you can take?
- Get physically active and pay attention to what you eat
- Give more attention to your mental health
- Do wellness activities: Meditation and Yoga
- Be more social: Participate in more social activities such as going to a gym with friends and family.
- Practice more preventive behaviors: This includes not texting while driving, wearing seat belt, avoid smoking and increase alcohol intake and using effective ways to prevent STD’s.
Prioritizing health is ongoing effort and a process and if you have any questions on how to begin please make an appointment at myDoc Urgent Care Center today.
