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- 1. WOMEN’S HEALTH ISSUES Presented by: Oanh Nguyen Lexi Amici Rebecca Lucy● ● ● ● ●
- 2. INTRODUCTION • Women’s rights • Introduce what were talking about • Women’s overall public health • Why we chose this topic • Illness and disease differ • Health barrier and disparities exist
- 3. WOMEN’S HEALTH • Health Promotion • Prevention of Health problems • Assessment of women • Health Concerns of women • Reproductive concerns • Contraception • Infertility • Sexuality • STI’s • Violence against women
- 4. HEALTH PROMOTION • EARLY HEALTH CARE • HEALTHY LIFESTYLE • PRECONCEPTION CARE • PRENATAL CARE • WELL-WOMAN CARE • FERTILITY CONTROL • EDUCATION
- 5. BARRIERS TO SEEKING HEALTH CARE • Financial issues • Cultural issues • Gender issues
- 6. CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS THAT INCREASE HEALTH RISKS IN WOMEN • Age • Social/cultural • Health behaviors • Smoking • Substance use and abuse • Nutrition • Stress • Sexual practices
- 7. ANTICIPATORY GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND ILLNESS PREVENTION • Nutrition • Exercise • Stress Management • Substance Use Cessation • Safer Sexual Practices • Health Screening • Health risk Prevention
- 8. NUTRITION • Nutritional deficiencies • Obesity • Eating Disorders • other considerations
- 9. PHYSICAL FITNESS AND EXERCISE • Exercise contributes to good health by lowering risks for a variety of conditions that are influenced by obesity and a sedentary lifestyle • Exercise contributes to stress reduction and weight maintaince
- 10. PHYSICAL FITNESS AND EXERCISE• Aerobic exercise produces cardiovascular involvement. • Anaerobic exercise, such as weight training, improves individual muscle mass without stress on cardiovascular system. • Weight- bearing aerobic exercises such as walking, running, dancing, or racket ball are need for cardiovascular and bone health
- 11. PHYSICAL FITNESS AND EXERCISE • Breathing • weight-bearing • weight lifting • alternative to weight lifting • ***Kegel exercise*****
- 12. PHYSICAL CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF STRESS • Headache • Dizziness or faint feeling • muscle tension • Backache • Grinding teeth • Skin rash or hives • Sweaty palms • Indigestion • Nausea, vomiting • Diarrhea • Constipation • Loss of appetite • Shortness ot breath • Pounding heart • Frequent colds • Chest pain
- 13. RISKS FOR CANCER • Cervical Cancer • Endometrial cancer • Ovarian cancer • Breast cancer • Lung cancer • Colon cancer • Skin cancer
- 14. RISKS FOR CERVICAL CANCER • Early age of first sexual intercourse • Cigarette smoking • HPV • Multiple sexual partners
- 15. RISKS FOR ENDOMETRIAL CANCER • Nulliparity • Unopposed estrogen therapy • infertility • diabetes mellitus • early menarche • late menopause • Others
- 16. RISKS FOR OVARIAN CANCER • Family history • Having no children • having children late in life
- 17. RISKS FOR OTHER GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS • Cancers of vulva and vagina have been link to HPV and HSV
- 18. RISKS FOR BREAST CANCER • Family history • Early Menarche • Late menopause • Nulliparity • Having children late in life • Estrogen therapy
- 19. ENVIRONMENTAL AND WORKPLACE HAZARDS • Pathogenic agents (viruses,bacteria,fungi,parasites) • Natural and synthetic chemicals • Natural toxins from animals, insects, and plants. • Pesticides,hydrocarbons,tobacco,fuels,and drugs
- 20. ENVIRONMENTAL AND WORKPLACE HAZARDS • Cont. • Radiation • Food substances • Physical objects • Noise • Temperature extremes • Physical energy
- 21. STRESS MANAGEMENT • Causes of stress: • Work • Family • Health • Finical problems • Surroundings • School- Nursing • other
- 22. SUBSTANCE USE CESSATION • Tobacco • Alcohol • Drugs • Caffiene
- 23. TOBACCO USE CESSATION • The Four A’s • ASK • ASSESS • ADVISE • ASSIST
- 24. NATIONAL GROUPS PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY • Alcoholics Anonymous • COCAINE hotline-1-800-cocaine • Narcotics Anonymous • National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hotline- • 1-800-2526465
- 25. SAFER SEXUAL PRACTICES • Correct use of condoms • Select sexual partners with extreme care. • Ask partner about history of STI’s or Testing • No exchange of body fluids-oral,genital,or rectal • Use of spermicides containing nonoxynol-9 with condoms
- 26. HEALTH SCREENING • Physical Examination • Diagnostic Tests/Laboratory Tests
- 27. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION • Blood pressure • Height and Weight • Pelvic examination • Breast examination • Skin Examination • Oral cavity examination • Complete Physical examination
- 28. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS • Blood cholesterol level • Papanicolacou smear • Mammography • Fecal occult blood test • Sigmoidoscopy • Colonoscopy • Fasting Blood sugar • Hearing screening • eye examinatio • STD screening TB skin test • Endometrial biopsy • Ultrasound of abdomen
- 29. HEALTH RISK PREVENTION • Prevention of injuries • Prevention of diseases • Education • Implementing safety guidelines • Immunizations
- 30. PREVENTION OF INJURIES • Common sense • Wear seat belts in cars • Wear Helmets when riding bikes, motorcycles or skating • Drive safely • Water safety • Protection from sun • Handle and store firearms appropriately • Avoid dangerous situations • Smoke alarms in houses • Keep stairways clear
- 31. PREVENTION OF DISEASE • WASH HANDS • Immunizations • Decrease Risk factors • Healthy lifesytle • Nutritional diet • Exercise • Reduce stress • Safe sexual practices • Annual physical examination • Wash Hands
- 32. THE END Thanks for watching