The most common diseases among women

Dr. Daria Kazakova, a gynecologist, points out that women are more susceptible to depression than men, and the main cause of death among them is cardiovascular disease.

According to her, from a medical point of view, it is wrong to divide diseases into male and female. Because most diseases affect males and females equally. In addition, statistics on the prevalence of some diseases depend on the patient’s age, place of residence, and social and economic factors.

In an interview with Gazeta.Ru, she points out that the average life expectancy of women is higher than that of men. This may be why women, unlike men, visit doctors more often than men for medical help.

She says: “According to the World Health Organization, the main cause of death among women is cardiovascular disease, and women are diagnosed at an early age with cervical cancer and in older age groups with breast cancer. The other types of cancer that women develop are colorectal cancer and stomach cancer.” And lung cancer.”

According to her, as for mental health, women are more likely than men to suffer from depression, including post-reproductive depression. In addition, in adolescence, girls are increasingly diagnosed with eating disorders, iron deficiency anemia, and sexually transmitted diseases.

The doctor points out that complications associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period contribute significantly to the disease of women of childbearing and mature age.

She says: “Women over the age of 60 are often diagnosed with heart diseases, cerebral circulation disorders, and respiratory diseases. This age group of women is also more susceptible to dementia than men. Due to the lack of estrogen, post-menopausal women often suffer from Osteoporosis, so women at this age are more likely than men to suffer fractures as a result of falls.”