healthy life
Many physicians and health care professionals agree that prevention is better than cure, and periodic checks approved by many international organizations and scientific bodies are one of the most important ways to prevent several diverse and dangerous diseases that may affect women without prior warning, including blood pressure, high "Cholesterol" fats, atherosclerosis, diabetes, breast and lung tumors, colon, viral liver infections and others.
In the coming lines, Dr. Samer Al-Allan, consultant of gynecology, obstetrics and infertility treatment, IVF at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Al Qassim and Dr. Insaf Ahmed, Consultant Gynecologist and Hospital at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Al Qassim, who holds the British fellowship, reviews some of these diseases, their severity and methods of prevention.
Osteoporosis
Let''s start with osteoporosis, which results from an imperceptible loss of bone mass and becomes more vulnerable, leading to fractures without warning, and there are factors that play an important role in the occurrence of this disease in women in particular as they are more vulnerable to infection than men, including menopause The lack of exposure to the sun and the genetically slim structure of women and other reasons.
Bone density measurement is the most accurate diagnostic method
The risk of osteoporosis lies in the absence of any apparent symptoms and is only discovered after the occurrence of fractures as a result of slips or traffic accidents, God forbid or other factors, and the means of diagnosis and early detection of this disease are in the clinical examination in addition to undergoing an examination with the bone density determination device Lunar IDXA is one of the most important and accurate diagnostic tools for identifying this disease.
breast cancer
Also among the pathological problems that are spreading very significantly among women is breast cancer, which is the most prevalent of tumors among women, and women can dispense with the trouble of diagnosis and the stages of treatment of disturbing breast mammogram examination, which is of great importance especially for women who have exceeded thirty-five, or When there is a family history of cancerous tumors, it is preferred to re-diagnose every three years, and when there are tissues suspected of being infected, it is preferred to perform it every 12-18 months.
The mammogram
A mammogram is a low-energy X-ray examination to obtain a very accurate and clear picture of diagnosing breast tumors, no matter how small they are, and is the ideal way to discover the disease several years before its signs or symptoms appear, which may reach three years, in addition to being the most sensitive and accurate examination To detect cancer early many years before symptoms appear.
Ensure that there are no tumors
There are also medical programs concerned with the health of women and are designed to check on their health, and these programs include conducting mammograms to ensure that there are no tumors, as well as the work of a Pap smear, which is taken by taking a sample from the cervical cells to search for any changes that could lead to cancer, in addition to To the ultrasound of the pelvis to make sure that the ovary is free of any tumors.
Detection of pre-cancerous cells and the Pap smear is the smear taken from the cervix «the entrance of the uterus», which can reveal the precancerous cells that appear before the cancerous changes, almost 10 years or more, so all women must perform a Pap smear And take advantage of the opportunity to treatment before reaching the stage of cancer cells.
Pap smear
According to the recommendations of the American Oncology Society, the Pap smear must be taken for the first time three years after marriage, up to a maximum, and then the smear will be once every two or three years beyond the age of thirty.
For a safe and healthy pregnancy
Every woman who wants a successful pregnancy should enjoy good health before the pregnancy occurs, so there is a set of periodic checks recommended by specialists, which it is preferred for a woman to do to check on her general health, especially when she thinks about pregnancy because of the reflection on the health of the mother and her fetus, Among these tests, it is preferable to conduct a comprehensive medical examination at the specialist doctor so that several cases that may cause symptoms are not checked, but that they will lead to complications during pregnancy. These cases include diabetes, high blood pressure and anemia, thyroid disorders, And tumors of the reproductive system.
Greater safety for the mother and the fetus
Here we point out that the best way to ensure the health of the child is to make regular visits to the doctor and follow up the pregnancy because of this is of great importance to the safety of the mother and the fetus, and we also emphasize here that the importance of following up on pregnancy is not limited to a specific category of mothers or wives with a certain medical history, but rather includes all Pregnant.
Take care of pregnant women
There are four categories of pregnant women who need this special and intensive care, including women who suffer from the most common pregnancy problems, diabetes and its complications for the mother and fetus, where these problems can be avoided and overcome by careful follow-up and the application of some advanced scientific methods in the analysis and follow-up with diagnostic sound waves especially for By ultrasound, which gives us a vivid picture of the fetus and the discovery of birth defects and other diseases from the beginning of pregnancy, we also advise women to perform some tests to ensure that blood sugar level is adjusted during the period of fertilization, as this period is one of the most important periods in the formation of organs for the fetus.
A visit to the doctor is more necessary as the mother ages
Likewise, women who suffer from repeated miscarriages or have had a caesarean delivery before are more likely than others to have some problems during pregnancy, in addition to the occurrence of pregnancy with the advancement of the mother’s age as the percentage of health problems increases and also the deformities that can affect the fetus, which is what It requires follow up with the specialist doctor in order to ensure a peaceful and good start for the child in his life.
Avoid arteriosclerosis and sugar
Women can also benefit from the detection of cholesterol by analyzing the blood to ensure the proportion of cholesterol in the blood, as the high rate may lead to atherosclerosis, and the same is true for measuring blood sugar and examining stools to search for red blood cells that may be an early sign of some diseases .
