Multitasker is a word that defines a women’s world in the modern age. With the competitive world around them where they are equally the bread earners and hustlers. It has become more crucial especially for women to take care of their cardiovascular health due to intense work pressure, be it their career, ambitions, or family life they are known to multitask but in all of this they neglect their health which also targets their hormone balance and cardiovascular health. Let’s dive in and find out the impact that could cause the changes in women’s health. There can be quite a few factors that could cause hormonal changes in a woman’s health.
Age factor
Age is one of the factors of such issues, nowadays young girls are going through the process of having a hormonal imbalance which further affects their body functioning. Irregular periods are also one of the causes for changes in a woman’s body.
Medical issues
Some medical conditions that can cause changes include hereditary, PCOD, PCOS, diabetes, certain medications, and steroids. This hormonal dysregulation may have an impact on the cardiovascular and metabolic systems. In addition to developing other risk factors including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes, women with PCOS are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
Lifestyle
In a fast-paced, stressful work life, the most important things that get neglected are food and regular sleep cycles, eating disorders, can also be one of the causes of the changes. Not only diet but other lifestyle changes such as smoking and sleep deprivation can greatly impact hormonal health and in turn impacting the cardiovascular health of women. Smoking increases the risk of atherosclerosis, a disorder that narrows and lessens the flexibility of blood arteries due to plaque accumulation. Lack of sleep can raise blood pressure and hypertension, as well as the risk of stroke and cardiovascular illnesses.
Pregnancy changes
A woman’s body goes through a lot of changes in hormones during pregnancy and menopause. While pregnancy comes with its share of challenges, menopause has a different outtake on a woman’s body.
Pregnant women experience hormonal changes and symptoms throughout the pregnancy while some might deal with only a few it usually depends on the fitness, genetics, and lifestyle of the women.
During pregnancy, blood volume rises by 30 to 50% in order to support the developing fetus. This implies that pumping blood throughout the body requires the heart to work harder. The potentially fatal illness known as spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is brought on by a rupture in one or more of the arteries supplying the heart with blood. About one in three SCAD instances have a pregnancy connection.
Menopause effects
Menopause is one of the challenging times of a woman’s life with many changes including periods becoming less frequent and eventually getting stopped, hot flashes night sweats accompanied by palpitation, mood swings, depression, anxiety, and other mood changes.
Lower estrogen levels can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and even stroke, another factor that can cause menopause is surgical treatments that remove the ovaries or certain chemotherapy or hormone therapy drugs. The severity and frequency of menopausal symptoms vary from person to person, and some people might not experience any symptoms at all.
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Healthy lifestyle
To maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep your hormones in check for cardiovascular fitness, eating a balanced diet is important while including lean proteins and reducing the use of salty and processed foods. Exercising regularly also promotes good heart health, reduces blood pressure and controls stress hormones.
A sleep of minimum 8 hours is required to function on a day-to-day basis for any human being because stress can put an extra burden on one’s health which could lead to irregular sleep patterns and heart disease.
(Author: Dr Meghana Andankar, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai (CPS))
Age factor
Age is one of the factors of such issues, nowadays young girls are going through the process of having a hormonal imbalance which further affects their body functioning. Irregular periods are also one of the causes for changes in a woman’s body.
Medical issues
Some medical conditions that can cause changes include hereditary, PCOD, PCOS, diabetes, certain medications, and steroids. This hormonal dysregulation may have an impact on the cardiovascular and metabolic systems. In addition to developing other risk factors including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes, women with PCOS are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
Lifestyle
In a fast-paced, stressful work life, the most important things that get neglected are food and regular sleep cycles, eating disorders, can also be one of the causes of the changes. Not only diet but other lifestyle changes such as smoking and sleep deprivation can greatly impact hormonal health and in turn impacting the cardiovascular health of women. Smoking increases the risk of atherosclerosis, a disorder that narrows and lessens the flexibility of blood arteries due to plaque accumulation. Lack of sleep can raise blood pressure and hypertension, as well as the risk of stroke and cardiovascular illnesses.
Pregnancy changes
A woman’s body goes through a lot of changes in hormones during pregnancy and menopause. While pregnancy comes with its share of challenges, menopause has a different outtake on a woman’s body.
Pregnant women experience hormonal changes and symptoms throughout the pregnancy while some might deal with only a few it usually depends on the fitness, genetics, and lifestyle of the women.
During pregnancy, blood volume rises by 30 to 50% in order to support the developing fetus. This implies that pumping blood throughout the body requires the heart to work harder. The potentially fatal illness known as spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is brought on by a rupture in one or more of the arteries supplying the heart with blood. About one in three SCAD instances have a pregnancy connection.
Menopause effects
Menopause is one of the challenging times of a woman’s life with many changes including periods becoming less frequent and eventually getting stopped, hot flashes night sweats accompanied by palpitation, mood swings, depression, anxiety, and other mood changes.
Lower estrogen levels can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and even stroke, another factor that can cause menopause is surgical treatments that remove the ovaries or certain chemotherapy or hormone therapy drugs. The severity and frequency of menopausal symptoms vary from person to person, and some people might not experience any symptoms at all.
Video
Healthy lifestyle
To maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep your hormones in check for cardiovascular fitness, eating a balanced diet is important while including lean proteins and reducing the use of salty and processed foods. Exercising regularly also promotes good heart health, reduces blood pressure and controls stress hormones.
A sleep of minimum 8 hours is required to function on a day-to-day basis for any human being because stress can put an extra burden on one’s health which could lead to irregular sleep patterns and heart disease.
(Author: Dr Meghana Andankar, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai (CPS))
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