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Women’s Health - Preventive Path
General preventive measures against diseases of women
The red arrows () and red-printed factors are the facilitating points for diseases, whereas the blue arrows () and blue-printed factors are the mitigating points.
Do now
Watch for
Get help if
- Do now: Stay smoke-free, limit alcohol, maintain a healthy weight, move daily, and keep routine checkups (including cervical and breast screening as advised).
- Watch for: Abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge, pelvic pain, breast lumps/skin changes, painful urination, or pain with sex.
- Get help if: Heavy bleeding with dizziness, severe lower-abdominal pain, early pregnancy with pain/bleeding, fever with pelvic pain, or suspected intimate-partner violence.
Women’s health checklist (tap to expand)
Seek urgent care immediately if any of the following occur:
- Severe lower-abdominal/pelvic pain, especially with fever or vomiting
- Heavy vaginal bleeding or passing large clots
- Early pregnancy with pain/bleeding or fainting
- Signs of intimate-partner violence (seek a safe place and help)
This information supports—not replaces—professional medical advice. If you’re unsure or symptoms worsen, please seek care.
Causes
- Genetic
- Infections
- Physical disorders
- Hormonal disorders
- Mental disorders
- Injuries ↓ ↑
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Counter factors
- See Children Preventive Path
- Lead a health conscious lifestyle
- Report illness early to authorized medical facilities
- Comply with recommended immunization programs in authorized medical facilities in your locality
← Risk Factors
- See Children Preventive Path
- Lack of physical activity / obesity
- Smoking, alcohol use, exposure to chemicals via mouth or inhalation
- Poor diet of girls and women
- Gender-based violence
- Low socioeconomic status
- Unsafe pregnancy and delivery
- Emotional and physical stress
- Unsafe sex
← Lifestyle measures
- Regular (yearly) routine general medical screening
- See Children Preventive Path
- At least 30 minutes of exercise (like walking) per day
- Maintain healthy weight
- Avoid substantial radiation as much as possible
- Avoid smoking, smoking environment and alcohol
- Avoid chemicals/toxins either by inhalation or through the mouth or skin as much as possible
- Avoid vaginal douching/deodorants and the use of scented pads and tampons
- Prioritize female education
- Deliberate efforts at eating locally available nutritious and healthy foods
- Drink water liberally daily (at least 3 litres for women and for children, see Children Preventive Path)
- Always register for antenatal care at authorized medical facilities when pregnant
- Ensure adequate (at least six hours) refreshing sleep daily
- Avoid physical and emotional stress
- Practice safe sex all the time
- Encourage and support breastfeeding
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Human Disease Processes
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- Early hospital visit when ill
← Risk Factors
- Poor environmental living condition
- Poor nutrition in women
- Poverty
- Poor women education
- Physical and emotional stress
← Lifestyle measures
- Prioritize girl-child education
- Early hospital visit when stressed; in the interim, you can visit lordsforerunner.org
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Disability
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- Commence rehabilitation program early
← Risk Factors
- Late hospital visit when ill
← Lifestyle measures
- Report early to an authorized medical facility when ill
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Death
← Risk Factors
- Poorly nourished woman
← Lifestyle measures
- Well-nourished woman