11 Regular Health Checks For Women You Never Know

Good health is important for everybody and you should take care of your health more seriously. If you are a woman than you should take care of your health as an important part of yourself. 

In general, women suffers problems like anemia, osteoporosis, breast cancer etc hence their early detection becomes critical for good health. Regular health checkups helps to determine your health status. So it is important that you should contact your doctors at regular time intervals so that any kind of disease can be detected at their early stages.

Here are some health checks for women which should be done regularly.

Blood Pressure Check

High blood pressure raises the risk of heart attack, heart stroke. All women specially adult must know their blood pressure range through routine checkups. Overweight, obesity are now very common among people so go to doctor and check your blood pressure at regular intervals.

Blood Glucose Tests

Your blood glucose level is also important. Overweight and obese women are at higher risk of diabetes. It makes you really sick so it is highly advisable to go your medical practitioner periodically and check your blood glucose level.

Body Mass Index

BMI means body mass index and it is a measure of obesity in you. Obesity and overweight can increases your risk of hypertension, diabetes, high blood pressure and other diseases. So check your BMI number regularly.

Bone Density Screening

Osteoporosis can be harmful to you and women at age 65 should start getting checkup for osteoporosis.

Breast Cancer Check

Breast cancer is very harmful for women and causes deaths in women. Its best prevention is the early detection of breast cancer. Common symptoms include lumps, asymmetry, and skin or nipple retraction, changes or bloody discharge. If you feel any symptoms on your body please go to your doctor. Remember early detection is the key for the treatment of breast cancer.

Colon Cancer Check And Detection

It is most common cancer among women after breast cancer. Every women must aware of the symptoms like change on bowl habit, blood in the stool or sudden weight loss. Screening generally begins at the age of 50 years and can be done through stool-based tests (to test for blood in the stool) or endoscopy (to examine the intestines using a lighted tube and camera). If you have a family history of the disease, or other concerns, talk to your doctor about starting screening earlier.

Dental Check Up

Bad dental health or infections on gum negatively impacts your overall health. So look after your teeth. Brush regularly and twice a day at least. Avid smoking, sugary foods and alcohol for your dental health. Go to your dentist regularly so that tooth decays or other problems can be identified at early stage.

lipid Profile Check

This is a tool and method used to assess your risk of developing heart disease or stroke.
At higher age you need to blood test more often to know your heart risk.Obesity and overweight are also reason for heart diseases.

Check Up For Cervical Cancer

WHO says that during a Pap smear, your doctor uses a speculum to widen the vaginal canal, takes cells from the cervix with a small brush, and examines those cells under a microscope for changes that may lead to cervical cancer. Screening should start at 30 years of age, if the test is negative you can have the test every three to five years. Alternatively, an HPV test can be used to detect Humanpapillomavirus, one of the most common sexually transmitted infections that can lead to pre-cancer and cancer when persistent. The sample will be also taken from the cervix or from the vagina if you use self-sampling. Screening should also start at 30 years of age (earlier for women with HIV) and you can re-do the test after a minimum of five years if the test is negative.

Check Your Skin 

You can do it by yourself. Women can monitor their skin, carefully inspecting the skin all over your body, looking for any new moles or changes to existing moles which can be early signs of skin cancer. Sunburn on your skin can cause melanoma and other skin cancers so protecting against sun burn is important for all ages. Go to your doctor if you see any abnormality.

Visual And Hearing Impairment

When you get older your visual and hearing abilities decreases. If you have any problems in your eyes or ear, go to your ENT specialist as soon as possible.

How To Avoid Mosquito Borne Diseases

Mosquitoes can carry diseases that may be passed on to people through mosquito bites. In Australia, some of these include Murray Valley encephalitis virus, Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus, Zika virus and dengue fever. Periods of heavy rainfall or floods can led to ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes, even in non-tropical areas. Diseases that are spread by insects are known as ‘vector-borne’ diseases.

Mosquito-borne diseases can make people ill and, in severe cases, can cause death.

How to avoid mosquito bites?

There are many simple things you can do to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes, including:

1- Avoid outdoor activity when mosquitoes are prevalent. Dusk and dawn is when most mosquitoes are more active, but some will be around during the day.

2- Wear long, loose-fitting clothes if mosquitoes are around, preferably in light colours.

3- Use effective mosquito repellents on exposed skin and clothing.

4- Use ‘knockdown’ sprays and plug-in vaporising devices indoors.

5- Sleep under mosquito nets treated with repellents or insecticides if you don’t have flywire screens on windows.

6- Outdoors, mosquito coils or citronella candles can be effective in small protected areas.

Choosing A Mosquito Repellent!

Repellents come in liquids, lotions, gels, aerosols and pump sprays. It is important to make sure you choose a mosquito repellent that is safe and effective, and that you always use it according to the instructions on the label. Look for the list of ‘active constituents’ on the label.

Most products provide protection for between one and three hours in typical situations. If you swim or sweat profusely, protection will be less and you may need to reapply.

You Should Also....

1- Choose repellents in which the active constituent is DEET or picaridin (this will be shown on the label).

2- Always read and follow directions on the label when using any pesticide product, including insect repellents.

3- Apply the repellent sparingly to exposed skin, especially on children.

4- Avoid parts of children’s hands that may touch the eyes or mouth.

5- Avoid using the repellent on a daily basis for prolonged periods. If long-term protection is needed, consult your pharmacist.

6- Stop using the repellent immediately and consult your doctor if you suspect an allergic reaction.

Remember to store repellents where infants and young children can’t reach them.

Control of Mosquitoes Around The Home!

You can reduce the risk of mosquito bites if you get rid of potential mosquito breeding sites around your home by:

1- Installing flywire screens on all windows and self-closing wire screens on doors. Check them regularly and mend any holes preventing pools of water from forming – get rid of unused tins, tyres and similar rubbish, clean gutters and drains regularly and mend leaking taps.

2- Changing pets’ drinking water and the water in vases, pot plants and bird baths at least once a week.

3- Putting sand around the base of pot plants to absorb excess water in the dish.

4- Flushing unused toilets once a week.

5- Keeping swimming pools chlorinated or salted and empty them completely when not in use for long periods.

6- Emptying children’s wading pools regularly
keeping fishponds stocked with fish.

If you have a rainwater tank or alternative water storage devices, then.......

1- Make sure that any tops, lids, covers and inlet pipes are close fitting.

2- Fit a removable screen mesh to the outlet end of overflow pipes and to all water inlets.

3- Make sure any water collection containers have secure lids or screens.

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