The Critical Difference Between Women and Men's Health
Despite a growing body of new women's health research, the idea
of equating women and men's health still persist.
Fundamentally, a stage is set for simplifying women's health to
a point of triggering dangerous health consequences for women.
This is not to say that breaking complex subjects into simpler
parts is wrong.
In fact it is very important to do this in order to manage
information overload.However, significant problems can arise
whenever you make things simpler than they are.
This is what I call the "theory-to-practice" dilemma.
For example, the 10-day weight-loss diet might sound great at
first, but in the end, short-cuts to health will always defeat
your confidence as you end up weighing more than when you first
started.
If health issues were simple, medical and health professionals
would have broken the code to health long ago. Unfortunately,
many media messages continue to promote one-dimensional and over
simplified solutions for women's sexual and overall health
problems.
Marketers know the time demands placed on modern women today and
offer up seductive and tempting simple one-step solutions to
complex problems such as sexual dysfunction.
And so a vicious circle of poor health decisions is created.
The consequences are more than minor.The social, physical and
emotional impact of poor health choices impacts everything you
do.Your quality of life depends on good health choices, yet
women are at greater risk of making poor choices.
Not because they are not informed, but because they are
misinformed.
Consider the following physiological differences between men and
women:
- Ibuprofen, as a pain reliever, is not as effective in women as
in men.
- Men and women display different symptoms of heart attack.
Chest pain is most common in men while women's symptoms are
subtler, often characterized by generalized fatigue, abdominal
pain and nausea
- Women with irritable bowel syndrome will respond better than
men to certain types of treatment (serotonin receptor
antagonist).
- Men and women absorb and excrete some drugs in different ways
and at different rates. Some drugs are more effective in women
while others have more severe side effects in women than in men.
Clearly women are different then men. More importantly, women
are more sexually sophisticated than men!
Now the question is what to do?
Make sure when you research a potential product that the product
claims are based on female-subject research.
You will find that most are not; this is just a fact of science.
When this happens do not completely discard the science, but
become more active in asking your health care provider questions
about how the medication or treatment is different for women.
Never assume your doctor will tell you about gender differences!
You should especially be watchful of products sold on the
Internet. The biggest problem with most websites is that they
tend to make Women's Sexual Health Issues extremely simpler than
they really are.
For example, many websites promote or over emphasize the
benefits of a single health product rather than providing
critical; background information on how the product may fit into
your lifestyle.
The promise to cure a female sexual dysfunction such as vaginal
dryness withthe application of a specially formulated cream is
often an oversimplification.
It is seductive to get that quick fix, but treating a symptom
often just shifts problems to other parts of the body. This is
not say that you should not seek products that will relieve
symptoms or provide a short term benefit - the caveat is that
one-step interventions are not enough to achieve optimal sexual
health and overall wellness.
Erik Kampe M.S., is the author of 9 Hidden Dangers To Women's Health Information on the
Internet. Erik removes the confusion of information overload
and leads his clients in a process that teaches them how to
become their own health expert. Experience an Odyssey of Body,
Mind and Spirit - visit http://www.Pa
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