The Importance of Women’s Health

They say “Healthy Women, Healthy World”.

It is imperative for women to be healthy as they play a very vital role in maintaining the health of their family and the community as well. 


You manage to do your daily chores, reach professional goals, socialize, but what you mostly ignore is your health. Stop taking your health for granted as it might cause serious far-reaching consequences.

Each year almost ten million women suffer from life threatening complications during childbirth and pregnancy causing lifelong disabilities. Half of HIV or AIDS affected patients are women.

Rising illiteracy rates, economic poverty and unemployment are making health improvements for women extremely difficult. The sooner women take basic health care seriously the better for the society as if this is neglected it might lead to disastrous results.

The basic step for Women Healthcare is to eat right, follow a healthy diet chart, retain physical fitness from activities like sports, dance, yoga and meditation. Exercise and right nutritional supplements work wonders for good health. The bodies of men and women are crafted differently. Women’s body demands special need and care. Nine months of pregnancy not only involves physiological changes but mental and emotional changes as well. Hence, special care and attention is called for during pregnancy.

Women should avoid high triglycerides levels as it leads to various health hazards like heart diseases and strokes. Best ways to reduce high triglycerides levels is by including a lot of carbohydrate in your diet. It can also be reduced by exercise and fish intake as it has fatty acid content, Fibrates and Carnitine.

Give up smoking. We all know smoking causes cancer and heart diseases. But do you know it is much more harmful for women in particular. The number of women smokers between the age group of twenty-five and forty has reached a high level since the last decade. Women smokers who take oral contraceptives are prone to cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks, strokes and blood clots. Harmful chemicals present in tobacco reaches the fetus thus causing unwanted risks for the unborn kid and the mother. Other harmful effects of smoking during pregnancy include early menopause, low birth weight, miscarriage, premature bursting of membranes and neonatal death. Highest risk of future infertility among women also arises from smoking.

Small things like drinking lots of water, sleeping well contributes to women healthcare. Avoid any sort of stress, add vitamin and mineral supplements to your diet and most important of all go for regular check-ups to the doctor. Ensure you have safe sex as it is the best way to stay healthy. Always remember a stitch in time saves nine, the sooner you start taking an initiative the better for society at large.

Written By: Abigail