Women's Health

Whether it is a man or woman, both have a specific set of health disorders. While they have many concerns in common, some may affect women's health differently. For instance, the symptoms of a heart disease in men vary remarkably from those of a woman. Other than common health problems such as osteoarthritis, depression and obesity, women's health is also greatly affected by a number of sexual disorders such as menopause, infertility, sexually transmitted diseases and menstrual cramps. Since women often overlook their own sexual health and prefer to focus on their partner's health and children, even a minuscule sexual disorder develops into a major hitch. Below is short account of some women's sexual health problems which can fuel more bliss into a woman's life if treated well and on time:

Infertility- Infertility is a condition wherein a woman is incapable of getting pregnant despite a year of efforts. Besides, women who are capable of getting pregnant but experience regular miscarriages are also defined infertile. Infertility occurs because of the glut of factors, including problems pertaining to ovulation, blocked fallopian tubes due to pelvic inflammatory disease and endometriosis, physical problems related to the uterus, and uterine fibroids. Other than these factors, there are few other things that enhance the likelihood of infertility in women. They include age, poor diet, stress, tobacco smoking, alcohol, sexually transmitted diseases, and obesity.

Treatment
Infertility is treated with the help of fertility-enhancing medicines like Clomiphene citrate (Clomid), artificial insemination, surgery and assisted reproductive technology (ART). In most of the cases, drugs and surgery are profoundly preferred and utilized.

Menopause- It is one another common health concern which perturbs women's health at large. Menopause is a state wherein a woman does not experience the monthly bleeding. It generally occurs after the age of 45 in women. Menopause simply happens when the woman's ovary discontinues the production of estrogen and progesterone hormones. The symptoms of the menopause may start to appear even several years before its actual commencement. They are as follows:

• Changes in period such as short or lengthy period.
• Hot flashes
• Vaginal aridness
• Trouble sleeping
• Mood swings
• Hair fall

Treatment
Though menopause is not a disorder, yet its severe symptoms can lead to grave discomfort. But with the application of some credible preparations, such severe symptoms can be alleviated with ease. In addition, women can also assuage discomfort associated with menopause by exercising and eating a healthy diet.

Menstrual cramps- Under this condition, women complain of having severe cramps while menstruation. Menstrual cramps are categorized into two norms, primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. While primary dysmenorrhea stands for the pain that recurs regularly or within a year or two of the initiation of puberty, secondary dysmenorrhea is a pain which happens years after the commencement of periods. Women who suffer from dysmenorrhea are usually found fertile. And the severity of dysmenorrhea's symptoms varies significantly from woman to woman.

Sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) - Hailed also as sexually transmitted infections, STDs are basically infections that one get attain by having sex with an infected person. They are caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites. Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes Simplex, AIDS and Syphilis are some of the common STDs that afflict women's sexual health at great.

Treatment- STDs caused by bacteria and parasites can be treated easily with several antibiotics and other preparations. But in case of STDs resulted by a virus, there is no cure available. Such STDs can only be controlled with certain medicines but can't be treated overall.