There is an area of life that is only for women and that is Women's Health. Women can often feel the pressures of maintaining a good job, being a full time mother and carer to all around her and keeping a sense of 'self'. This can mean that our health issues are overlooked and we wouldn't necessarily get the right check-ups and/or take out health insurance when we should.
There are certain conditions that effect only women and Liverpool has its own NHS hospital that is specifically dedicated to women's health issues so all the professionals are in one place. To take proper control of our lives we need to be aware of our bodies and what to look out for. We need to stay one step ahead with plans such as health insurance because if anything happens to us, who is there to care for our loved ones? We need to be aware of certain symptoms that may or may not appear at certain ages, for our own benefit and that of our families.
Due to recently publicised cancer battles, women are starting to look at their own symptoms and asking themselves if that general fatigue or aches and pains are really stress, or age, or other such insignificant reason or if they really should be looking closer and getting those check ups.
Ovarian cancer is one disease that is hard to diagnose due to the vagueness of its symptoms. Fatigue, nausea, changes in bowel habits, changes in menstrual cycle and lower back pain are most frequently put down to irritable bowel syndrome. However, they are also the symptoms of ovarian cancer. If caught in the early stages there is a ninety percent chance of a complete recovery but the longer the disease goes undiagnosed, the lower the patients chances.
Abdominal swelling is another major symptom of ovarian cancer and is the main one that you should not ignore. Loss of appetite often accompanies this disease but the abdomen will swell with fluid and can often lead to a shortness of breath - something that is often put down to being unfit due to lifestyle.
Any change in the menstrual cycle should be investigated by a doctor. It can be a symptom of cervical or ovarian cancer or it could simply be down to hormonal fluctuations. However, it always pays to find out and should not be ignored because we are 'too busy'.
Of course, we can become pre-occupied with dissecting ailments and we could take it to the extreme but like all things in life, this is where we need to find balance. Cover ourselves with health insurance in order to be prepared for the unexpected and simply be aware, taking professional advice when we just know that something is not right with our bodies.
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