Barry Littlejohn Describes Common Health Problems In Women


Posted December 26, 2014 by pzmediainc1

Barry Littlejohn says women are at risk for certain common health problems.

 
Barry Littlejohn has been practicing medicine for many years. He trained at the University of Guadalajara School of Medicine in Mexico and the Loyola University School of Medicine in Chicago, and did his residencies at the University of Illinois. He is currently maintains an office in Glendale, Arizona, where he practices obstetrical, gynecological, menopausal, and reproductive medicine for women of all ages.
As an expert on women’s health, Barry Littlejohn says that there are some health issues that all women should be aware of. By taking the proper steps now, the risk of getting certain diseases or conditions can be reduced.

Heart disease claims the lives of about twenty-nine percent of all women in the United States, says Barry Littlejohn. One of the reasons for that is that some of the signs and symptoms of heart disease are often misdiagnosed in women. Risk factors for developing heart disease include obesity, stress, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and inactivity. And conditions like diabetes can contribute.

Another serious issue for women is breast cancer. It is responsible for about one percent of deaths in women worldwide, Barry Littlejohn says. That may sound like a small number, but he says it is a serious issue that every woman should be concerned with. Awareness has gone up in recent years, and physicians are getting better at treating it. But its incidence rates are rising. Barry Littlejohn says that evidence indicates a big reason for that is lifestyle factors. Women are getting married later and having children later, if they have them at all. And women as a group are more overweight and overstressed than were women just one generation earlier, when breast cancer rates were lower.

Barry Littlejohn says that about ten percent of women develop polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, during their childbearing years. Small cysts for on the ovaries during ovulation and may be just a nuisance that causes occasional side pain. But they can also become infected and rupture, possibly causing damage to the uterus, thereby affecting fertility. Women with PCOS are also more likely to gain excessive weight, have abnormal periods, acne, and excessive hair growth.

Finally, depression is an increasingly significant health risk in women, affecting them about fifty percent more than it does men, says Barry Littlejohn. This is largely due to hormonal changes or lifestyle factors.

For all of these conditions, being informed and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the best approach to take, he says. An ounce of prevention is still worth a pound of cure.

For more information visit at here : http://barrylittlejohn.edublogs.org/
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Last Updated December 26, 2014