There are numerous health hazards that women may face in their lives, and if they do not pay attention, they may come back to haunt them, so precaution is very important.
If you begin to experience any of these traits, make a visit to your doctor and explain your symptoms to him in order to get the proper treatment that you may need and, most importantly, a treatment that would begin on time.
Below are some health hazards to watch out for:
1. Nipple discharge
When fluid (brownish, greenish, yellowish, or milky) begins to seep out of your nipple, and you are not lactating, accompanied by pain in the breast or a lump or thickening inside the breast or in the underarm area, this could be a sign of breast problems.
2. Difficulty in breathing
Coughing up blood, having difficulty breathing, wheezing severely, and pneumonia could signal lung issues.
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3. Sudden dizziness and numbness
Dizziness accompanied by sudden eye problems, severe headaches, difficulty in talking properly, feelings of confusion, and trouble in comprehending could be signs of an impending stroke.
4. Heavy bleeding
Heavy bleeding with clots during periods, frequent urination, pain during sexual intercourse, menstruation that lasts longer than normal, pain in the pelvis, feeling full in the lower abdomen, and an enlarged abdomen are symptoms of fibroids.
5. Fatigue and unusual hunger
Getting easily tired all the time, peeing more often than you should, getting really thirsty, having a dry mouth and itchy skin, having blurred vision, having slow-healing sores, having yeast infections, and experiencing unplanned weight loss—if you are experiencing all these during the same period of time, you might be at risk of diabetes.
6. Joint Stiffness
You could experience morning stiffness that would last for a few minutes or several hours. Your joints could become stiff at any time of the day, whether you were active or not; it would be followed by pain in your knees, ankles, feet, shoulders, or even fingers. There would be mild inflammation of your joints, fever, numbness, and tickling. These are early signs of arthritis.
7. Itchy Vagina
When you begin to itch in the vagina area, and it hurts when you pee; when there is a foul odour coming from your vagina with an ample amount of discharge; and when you have painful intercourse and urination, you are most likely being faced with a disease called vaginitis.
8. Blood in the urine
Chest pain, blood in the urine, vision problems, irregular heartbeat, pounding in the neck, ears, or chest, and severe headache point to hypertension.
9. Black stools
Not being able to control bowels, constipation, heartburn, and rectal bleeding are likely due to stomach/digestive problems.
10. Anxiety
Depression, fatigue, having no interest in regular activities, suicidal thoughts, feeling tense, and nightmares point to emotional problems.
