INTRODUCTION

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Women’s Health

Developed by D. Ann Currie, R.N.,M.S.N.

2012

WOMEN’S HEALTH

Health Promotion Prevention of Health problems Assessment of women Health Concerns of women Reproductive concerns Contraception Infertility Sexuality

WOMEN’S HEALTH

Cont. STI’s Violence against women

HEALTH PROMOTION

EARLY HEALTH CARE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PRECONCEPTION CARE PRENATAL CARE WELL-WOMAN CARE FERTILITY CONTROL EDUCATION

Barriers to seeking health care

Financial issues Cultural issues Gender issues

Conditions And Characteristics that increase health risks in women Age Social/cultural Health behaviors Smoking Substance use and abuse Nutrition Stress Sexual practices

Anticipatory Guidance for Health Promotion and Illness Prevention Nutrition Exercise Stress Management Substance Use Cessation Safer Sexual Practices Health Screening Health risk Prevention

Goal

Maintaining Optimum Health is a goal for all Women

Knowlegde alone is not enough to bring about healthy behaviors

Essential components of health maintenance are identification of unrecognized problems and potential risks and the education and health promotion needed to reduce them.

Health Promotion

Pender describes health promotion as the motivation to increase well-being and actualize health potential

Prevention

Pender describes prevention as the desire to avoid illness, detect it early, or maintain optimal functioning when illness is present

Nutrition

Nutritional deficiencies Obesity Eating Disorders other considerations

Physical Fitness and Exercise

Exercise contributes to good health by lowering risks for a variety of conditions that are influenced by obesity and a sedentary lifestyle

Exercise contributes to stress reduction and weight maintaince

Physical Fitness and Exercise

Aerobic exercise produces cardiovascular involvement.

Anaerobic exercise, such as weight training, improves individual muscle mass without stress on cardiovascular system.

Weight- bearing aerobic exercises such as walking, running, dancing, or racket ball are need for cardiovascular and bone health

Physical fitness and exercise

Breathing weight-bearing weight lifting alternative to weight lifting ***Kegel exercise*****

Physical Clinical Manifestation of Stress Headache Dizziness or faint

feeling muscle tension Backache Grinding teeth Skin rash or hives Sweaty palms

Indigestion Nausea, vomiting Diarrhea Constipation Loss of appetite Shortness ot breath Pounding heart Frequent colds Chest pain

Risks For Cancer Cervical Cancer Endometrial

cancer Ovarian cancer Breast cancer Lung cancer Colon cancer Skin cancer

Risks for Cervical Cancer

Early age of first sexual intercourse

Cigarette smoking HPV Multiple sexual partners

Risks for Endometrial Cancer

Nulliparity Unopposed estrogen therapy infertility diabetes mellitus early menarche late menopause Others

Risks for Ovarian Cancer

Family history Having no children having children late in life

Risks for other gynecologic cancers

Cancers of vulva and vagina have been link to HPV and HSV

Risks for Breast Cancer

Family history Early Menarche Late menopause Nulliparity Having children late in life Estrogen therapy

Environmental and Workplace Hazards

Pathogenic agents (viruses,bacteria,fungi,parasites)

Natural and synthetic chemicals Natural toxins from animals,

insects, and plants. Pesticides,hydrocarbons,tobacco,fu

els,and drugs

Environmental and Workplace Hazards Cont. Radiation Food substances Physical objects Noise Temperature extremes Physical energy

STRESS MANAGEMENT Causes of stress: Work Family Health Finical problems Surroundings School- Nursing other

Substance Use Cessation

Tobacco Alcohol Drugs Caffiene

Tobacco Use Cessation

The Four A’s ASK ASSESS ADVISE ASSIST

National Groups Providing Information and Support for Chemical dependency

Alcoholics Anonymous COCAINE hotline-1-800-cocaine Narcotics Anonymous National Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Hotline- 1-800-2526465

Safer Sexual Practices Correct use of condoms Select sexual partners with extreme

care. Ask partner about history of STI’s or

Testing No exchange of body fluids-

oral,genital,or rectal Use of spermicides containing

nonoxynol-9 with condoms

Health Screening

Physical Examination Diagnostic Tests/Laboratory Tests

Physical Examination Blood pressure Height and

Weight Pelvic

examination Breast

examination Skin Examination

Oral cavity examination

Complete Physical examination

Diagnostic Tests Blood cholesterol

level Papanicolacou

smear Mammography Fecal occult blood

test Sigmoidoscopy Colonoscopy

Fasting Blood sugar Hearing screening eye examinatio STD screening

TB skin test Endometrial biopsy Ultrasound of

abdomen

Health Risk Prevention

Prevention of injuries Prevention of diseases Education Implementing safety guidelines Immunizations

Prevention of injuries Common sense Wear seat belts in

cars Wear Helmets

when riding bikes, motorcycles or skating

Drive safely Water safety

Protection from sun Handle and store

firearms appropriately

Avoid dangerous situations

Smoke alarms in houses

Keep stairways clear

Prevention of disease WASH HANDS Immunizations Decrease Risk

factors Healthy lifesytle Nutritional diet Exercise

Reduce stress Safe sexual

practices Annual physical

examination Wash Hands

QUESTIONS

Thank You

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