Get And Stay Healthy: How To Tackle Common Health Problems

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As you age, it becomes increasingly more and more important to make sure that you stay on top of your health. If you suspect that you have a health problem, don’t be afraid or ashamed – make sure that you go to the doctor to get checked out. Here are some tips on how to tackle common health problems.HH

Asthma

Asthma is a lung disorder which involves breathing difficulties that are caused by the inflammation of the breathing tubes. Although a lot of children grow out of it, it does affect many adults as well so it’s important that you manage your symptoms. Keep your throat and chest warm and well wrapped up this time of year, and see your doctor for hay fever relief in the spring. Use your reliever and preventer inhalers to alleviate symptoms like feeling tight-chested, wheezing, coughing, and feeling breathless. Dust, exhaust fumes, exercise and cigarette smoke can also make it worse.

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Cancer

Over our lifetimes, all of us will either suffer from cancer or be close to someone affected by it. Make sure that you keep going for mammograms to check your breasts for cancer, and keep checking them for any lumps, dents or strange patches of skin. Remember that if you’re in doubt, you should get checked out. Make sure you go for pap smears regularly to check for cervical cancer, and if you have any strange pain or bleeding, go to the doctor. You should also get informed about more rare cancer types like liposarcomas – learn from DrAllison.org/liposarcomas/ if you want to know more.

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Depression

If you assume that depression means crying all the time and wanting to kill yourself, you wouldn’t be entirely right. Those are absolutely symptoms of depression and mental illness but they aren’t the only ones. A lot of women push down their mental health for the sake of your family, but it’s important to feel healthy and happy. If you feel empty and you’re enjoying your favourite things less than you usually do, you may be suffering from depression and you should get treated. Medication like SSRIs can help, and so can therapy. Make sure you take care of yourself and that you’re gentle and kind to yourself. Mental illness isn’t a weakness – it’s an illness, so don’t be ashamed to find treatments like you would for a physical ailment. Make sure you eat well, that you socialise, and that you try to exercise.

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Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition that affects millions of women across the world, but barely anyone ever talks about it. Women’s reproductive health is often not enough of a priority when we’re talking about health but you should be aware that if you’re in significant pain then that isn’t just ‘normal’ period pains that you should ignore. Celebrities like Lena Dunham and Halsey are starting to speak out about suffering from endometriosis. With symptoms including heavy, painful periods, pain during sex, pelvic pain, fatigue and infertility, endometriosis is caused by womb tissue growing in the wrong parts of your body and can drastically reduce your quality of life. It can thankfully be treated with painkillers and hormonal medication, while surgery can help treat infertility caused by endometriosis.

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