The document lists 10 of the most common health problems faced by Indian women. These include high blood pressure, breast cancer, PCOS/PCOD, hair loss, obesity, osteoporosis and arthritis, stress and depression, cardiac disease, Alzheimer's disease, and asthma. Many of these issues stem from lifestyle factors like poor diet, lack of exercise, pollution, smoking, and stress from work and family responsibilities. Negligence of health needs and lack of priority given to women's health also contribute to these problems.
2. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
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Women take pride in calling themselves as efficient multi taskers. It may be true to a great
extent, but in doing so what’s completely overlooked is their health.
Majority of the women face complicated and serious health issues due to negligence. They
give least priority to their health and suffer severely after reaching a certain age.
Here are 10 of the top common health problems faced by Indian women.
3. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
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High blood pressure or hypertension has become very common in Indian women. The
stressful life, obesity, and poor diet are the most common causes for the same.
Research says that after 65, women are at a higher risk of high blood pressure.
4. BREAST CANCER
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One of the most common diseases Indian women are facing today includes breast cancer.
The reasons can based on genetic or lifestyle conditions.
Stress, smoking, alcohol, hybrid food, early menarche and late menopause are few of the
causes of breast cancer.
5. PCOS & PCOD
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome is very commonly seen in women in India and abroad. It is an
endocrine disorder that results in formation of cysts in one or both the ovaries.
The symptoms include irregular menses, weight gain, higher insulin secretion etc. PCOS
may also lead to infertility in women.
6. HAIR LOSS
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Especially in urban India, women face problems like severe hair loss and male patterned
baldness. Reasons can be many with PCOS, pollution, stress and improper diet to name a
few.
Also, deficiency of Vitamin D and B12 along with factors like lack of sufficient sleep and
junk food can be the cause behind such hair loss.
7. OBESITY
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The stagnant lifestyle of women leads to obesity and weight gain. In cities of India, working
women face this problem more commonly due to stagnant postures at their workplaces.
Other causes are PCOS, junk food, diabetes etc. If not paid heed, it may lead to severe
consequences.
8. OSTEOPOROSIS AND ARTHRITIS
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Women of middle age and more experience problems like osteoporosis and arthritis due
to loss of Calcium from the body.
The common symptoms may include back aches, frailty, knee-joint pain, etc. And, Calcium-
rich diet and regular exercise can help cure this disease to a great extent.
9. STRESS AND DEPRESSION
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Women are emotional and easily fall prey to stress and depression. Emotions lead to
hormonal changes thereby causing depression.
Factors like domestic abuse, trauma, pressure of work-life balance etc. cause stress and
lead to depression. Prolonged stress can cause heart diseases as well.
10. CARDIAC DISEASE
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Constant rise in blood pressure leads to various complications. Women with cardiac
problems may experience heart strokes sooner or later.
Active monitoring of blood pressure and steps to regulate it is important to have a control
over cardiac diseases. The stressful lifestyle and fatty foodstyle in India seem to be the
main reasons for cardiac diseases.
11. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
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Several studies have shown how women are more prone to Alzheimer’s
disease. It is related to memory loss issues.
One of the main causes for women having this disease is the reduction of
Estrogen levels after a certain age.
12. ASTHMA
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Chronic pulmonary diseases that result in affecting the lungs cause asthma. The weather of
India is so humid that women usually face chronic bronchitis and swollen respiratory
passages which in the long run turn into asthma. Smoking in asthma may deteriorate that
condition greatly.