Doctors Task Women On Routine Health Checks

Medical experts person urged Nigerian women to instrumentality complaint of their wellness by undergoing regular aesculapian testing, emphasising that aboriginal detection is important for preventing complications and promoting steadfast living.

Speaking astatine the SYNLAB Nigeria Women’s Health Webinar, a advisor gynaecologist, Dr Waliyat Jolayemi and a advisor manner physician, Dr Eniola Afolabi-Obe, emphasised that galore reproductive and hormonal issues among women often spell unnoticed owed to stigma, ignorance oregon a deficiency of entree to diagnostic services.

Jolayemi explained that conditions specified arsenic polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), diabetes, thyroid disorders and hormonal imbalances tin silently impact women’s health, with symptoms similar irregular periods, temper changes, value fluctuations and fertility challenges often dismissed arsenic “normal.”

“Diagnostic tests are pivotal successful aboriginal detection, screening and absorption of assorted aesculapian conditions. Most ill-health remains hidden due to the fact that of a deficiency of aboriginal symptoms,” she said.

On her part, Dr Afolabi-Obe noted that women approaching midlife look further risks linked to perimenopause and menopause, which tin statesman arsenic aboriginal arsenic the mid-30s.

These hormonal transitions, she said, impact energy, sleep, cognition, mood, and summation risks of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and definite cancers.

“Currently, much than 1 cardinal women worldwide are successful their menopausal modulation oregon postmenopausal stage.

Sadly, astir attack it underprepared, with galore ne'er discussing it with a healthcare provider,” she explained.

She advised women to prosecute successful preventive investigating specified arsenic bony density scans, cholesterin checks, mammograms, pap smears, and hormone panels.

Both experts stressed that manner adjustments, specified arsenic balanced nutrition, regular exercise, accent management, and capable sleep, enactment manus successful manus with aesculapian investigating to support women’s semipermanent health.

They urged Nigerian women not to normalise abnormalities, but alternatively to beryllium proactive successful seeking aesculapian advice, tracking their cycles and symptoms, and utilizing disposable diagnostic tools to safeguard their reproductive and wide well-being.