Womens Issues

The numerous physical and mental ailments that befall a woman make up most of the women issues with breast cancer, diabetes and reproductive and birth control issues to name a few. Off these issues some of the most critical and the frequent ones have been briefly explained in the following paragraphs.

Without doubt one of the top most issues is that of mental health and its respective issues such as anxiety, apprehension, mental ailments in addition to self annihilation are at the very top. There are several psychiatric issues that are more prevalent amongst the women in contrast to men. In fact according to research depression claims twice the number of women as opposed to men and the level of severity is also advanced. And it is believed by medical practitioners that the level of stress is a major contributor to the overall transformation in the brain, which in return has the power to affect the overall mental health.

Another major issue is that of heart diseases. This issue is mainly directed towards the symptoms, their avoidance and possible cures for this malady. It also covers the ratio of women affected by it in comparison to men.

When discussing issues of the fairer sex the condition of menopause can not be ignored. It takes place a year after the menstruation cycle has come to an end. The The mood fluctuations that are very common are also dealt with in this issue along with the possible hormone therapies.

Another issue facing the women is that of thinning hair and baldness. Although this issue is more often associated with men but women are not completely free from it. Although they do not go completely bald like the men but more than half the women fall victim to this ailment at some point in their life.

Sarfaraz was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, surrounded by traffic and technology. He writes mostly about diseases, the storybooks, futuristic columns, mysteries, as he likes to call it. He enjoys writing for web.

He wrote his first book (The Black Bodyguard of Stone-Pyramid) in 2003 and since then has provided the picture for 1 more title. His book was honored as a BEST SELLER.
Sarfaraz currently lives with his wife in Karachi near Seashore, about fifteen miles from the house where he was born.

Exercising on Vacation

I have just returned from my beach house in northern Michigan. It is so rejuvenating to spend time on the beach watching the waves lap upon the shore. It puts me into a meditative trace. Not only do I enjoy my time spent on the beach, I also ride my bike twenty miles each morning. But the reason I am writing this is not to talk about me, but to report to you about an observation that I made while riding each morning. This is something that I am very perplexed about. I saw so many people out for their morning walk, and jog. At first I was very excited to see so many people exercising. After a few days however, I made it a point to stop and speak with one person each morning. The reason for this chat was to ask them if they normally exercised, and if when they returned from their vacation if they would continue. I was so surprised by the answer. I found that most people do not have a regular exercise plan, and most of them thought that they would try and exercise upon their return, but felt they would probably stop based on all the previous times they tried.

This is so sad! They started to make the necessary changes and form new habits, but the experts all say it takes 30 days to form this new habit, they were so close!
If you are one of these vacation exercisers, this information is for you. You were so close to making changes, and I am sure you felt wonderful after your long walks, not to mention how energized you felt.

Don’t give up, keep it up! You will lose weight and feel great about yourself.
Kimberly Jamieson (www.healthypainfreeliving.com)has achieved success in Living and maintaining a healthy active lifestyle and has helped thousands achieve this success by using her own fitness training tips.

Feel Ugly ?

So, we’ve already established that women are complex creatures by nature. Plagued with insecurities and other complex emotions. Not to mention the monthly hormonal influx is not helping us any further. To rub salt to our wounds, those picture-perfect cover girls on magazines can easily shred whatever little self esteem we have left.

Do you suffer from pangs of jealousy and feel overly competitive when you see an attractive woman on the street or when you’re casually thumbing through your monthly favourite fashion magazine? Do you wish to be taller, have smoother skin, have glossier hair, have larger eyes and many more?Do you sometimes feel like you want to hibernate in your little shell for eternity just so you don’t have to face another day feeling ugly and unworthy? Do you secretly wish to look like somebody else, to have a complete plastic surgery procedure from head to toe just to be perfect?

You know what? You’re not alone. Insecurities are a common problem faced by many women, even supermodels and celebrities feel insecure at times. For example, beautiful supermodel Amber Valetta had therapy to re-acquaint with her self esteem again. Even supermodel Cindy Crawford commented that she doesn’t wake up everyday feeling beautiful. Supermodels, like us, are also humans. We have our fair share of insecurities and emotions. So, don’t be ashamed of yourself or to suffer your insecurities all alone.

You need to understand that each of us are unique in our own different ways, be it in size or color. Embrace your own unique self. I applaud women like Mo’Nique who embraces her ample figure, Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek who loves her skin color and ethnicity. Also, a big applause to ex-supermodel, host of American Next Top Model superbabe Tyra Banks on The Tyra Banks Show. Most of her shows are empowering women to accept themselves and to embrace womanhood with pride.

I too have my fair share of insecurities about myself, but it’s ok, it’s only human to have hookups about ourselves. But the most important thing is to pick yourself up after that grovelling period, to learn to love yourself and appreciate what you’ve been bestowed with. Be thankful for your achievements and for what you’ve done that contributes to others’ well-being. Be proud that you’re a filial daughter, a loyal friend, a loving girlfriend or wife, a tireless mother, a loveable grandmother or great grandmother. Be proud of who you are and at whichever stage of your life you’re in. With confidence, your natural beauty shines through.

So, lift your chin up high and you’re simply beautiful!!

Heavy Menstruation

Menorrhagia is a condition in which there is heavy menstruation. This is a symptom of an underlying problem but not the problem itself. There can be many causes of excessive bleeding for women. A gynecologist, physician who specializes in the reproductive health of women, should be the one to diagnose the problem.

Diagnosis of irregular menstruation relies on several methods. The doctor will take a comprehensive history that will include questions such as: the age she started her period (menarche), how long the period lasts (days), how many days there are between periods, any recent changes in her normal monthly schedule, if she is sexually active, the date of the last pelvic exam, if she is pregnant or was recently pregnant, and if she is on birth control pills and what kind.

The doctor may also ask the patient to keep a calendar of her bleeding history to keep track of any pain during the month, length of her periods, bleeding between periods and how many days are between periods. Patients are also asked to rate the amount of flow on the days of her period.

Diagnostic tests also include ultrasounds that can be done in the office to visualize fibroids or uterine wall changes. Doctors can also inject fluid into the uterus and perform an ultrasound procedure called a sonohysterogram. This test will help to evaluate the uterine walls and any structural abnormalities.

Some common causes of heavy menstruation include uterine fibroids, endometrial hyperplasia, hormonal imbalances and polyp growths on the walls of the uterus. Non-typical causes are Von Willebrand disease which is an inherited coagulation disorder, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), liver cirrhosis, lupus, Intrauterine Device (IUD) birth control and diabetes.
Another non-typical cause of heavy menstruation is a Vitamin K deficiency. Vitamin K will cause bleeding disorders and has been associated with abnormal uterine bleeding.

There are several reasons why patients may be deficient in Vitamin K that includes using anticoagulants, salicylates, long-term antibiotics, metabolic diseases, or a large intake of Vitamin K antagonists such as Vitamin E or Vitamin A. One of the symptoms of hypothyroidism is heavy menstruation. Women who have hypothyroidism, after treatment, lose the problem of heavy bleeding.

Treatment for irregular menstruation is based on the cause. After a thorough exam, history and testing the doctor can give the patient a accurate diagnosis and treatment plan based on current medical practice. The goal of treatment is to decrease the heavy menstruation and increase the patient’s comfort.

Equal Partnership

As we enter the 21st century, we are faced with a world which is totally different from the one previous generations have known. We are connected as we have never been before. Television can quickly inform us of events anywhere in the world. Thanks to the Internet, information on numerous topics is as far away as our personal computers.

The economic union between the European nations (European Union) and the North American nations (North American Free Trade Agreement) serves as a reminder that we live in a world where nations have agreed to cooperate in order to prosper. However, despite our technological and economic advances, we still face many major environmental problems, and poverty and homelessness in prosperous nations.

<span style=”font-weight:bold;”>THE CASE FOR A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT</span>

I believe that living conditions in the world can only be improved if we have an equal partnership between men and women. Of course, men and women, on a daily basis, work together to provide the numerous services required for the smooth running of our society. Since time immemorial, they have cared together for their families. However, what I am proposing is an equal partnership at the highest levels of our political and corporate spheres.

Before I elaborate on this last statement, let me explain what I mean by a partnership agreement. I am not saying that Western women should approach their male leaders and ask for an equal role in governing their respective countries and running the corporations which provide the services our society requires. This has been tried before and it didn’t work. Indeed, if we think about it for a moment, it will never work. Nobody relinquishes the power they possess unless forced to do so. Women make up half of the population. They should be able to control their political and economic destinies. When the time comes, an agreement can be entered into with the cooperation of our male leaders, or against their will.

Why do I believe that the above mentioned agreement can help us resolve our problems? Before I answer this question, let me turn to biology for a moment.

One of the most striking features of sexual reproduction is that two individuals, the parents, contribute to the formation of the offspring. Each parent will bring his or her own characteristics (genes), and the offspring will possess new combinations of characteristics.[i][i] Put another way, the offspring has most of the characteristics of his parents, but is otherwise a new individual. This technique allows for the infinite variety of individuals and permits the building of a human society with all the varied talents necessary to keep it going.
I submit that this technique, which requires the cooperation of both the male and female of our species, is paralleled by another, and unrelated, technique. I surmise that God has created males and females differently not only on the physical level, to provide us with the above mentioned multiplicity of talents, but also on the mind level. Why else would men and women often think, and approach problems, in a different way? Why else do they sometimes drive each other to distraction when they try to reconcile points of views which are otherwise irreconcilable because they are gender-driven? God did not create us different to annoy us! There is a good reason for that. We are different because we need to complement each other. Above all, we need to augment each other in the way we govern ourselves. We have not done this throughout our 5,000 years of history. How, in my opinion, do men and women serve to complete each other?

For the purpose of this article, I have coined the term complementary qualities. What are complementary qualities? Complementary qualities are traits that are more pronounced in women than they are in men. For example, if I say that women possess the complementary quality of compassion, I mean that women are more compassionate than men. I am certainly not saying that men are not compassionate, nor am I stating that all women are compassionate. There are women who totally lack warmth and understanding.

Do men possess complementary qualities? Of course, they do! It works both ways. The complementary qualities of men will not, however, be mentioned in this article. In my view, they need to be observed and described by a woman (or women). For me (a man) to do so would be a difficult task. Moreover, this is an unnecessary exercise. Men are already in government, and society is already benefiting from their complementary traits. The issue at hand now is to have society benefit from the complementary qualities of both men and women.

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