Women’s health is affected by several risk factors
What are the risk factors for women's health?
- **Reproductive Health:** Issues such as PCOS, endometriosis, pregnancy complications, infertility, and menopause.
- **Chronic Diseases:** Women are at risk for cardiovascular diseases, breast and ovarian cancers, and osteoporosis.
- **Mental Health:** Depression, anxiety, and eating disorders are more common in women.
- **Lifestyle Factors:** Smoking, alcohol consumption, poor diet, and inactivity can lead to obesity and other health problems.
- **Sexual Health:** Risks include sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies.
- **Violence and Abuse:** Domestic violence and sexual assault can have lasting effects.
- **Environmental Risks:** Exposure to harmful substances and stress from balancing multiple roles can impact health.
- **Socioeconomic Factors:** Limited access to healthcare and poverty can restrict access to nutritious food and medical services.
Addressing these factors through education, lifestyle changes, and healthcare access can improve health outcomes.
Do you suffer from iron or vitamin deficiencies? Are you pregnant? Did you know that Royal Pharmacy’s clinic is run by a team of qualified nurses. The clinic offers blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, iron and HIV tests.
Visit us at 301 Burger Street in Pietermaritzburg or WhatsApp us on 0662889000 for assistance.
Copy written by Ashraf Ballim, pharmacist at Royal Pharmacy.
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