Gynae Precautions After 40
Here are the early solutions to a dozen gynecological problems after forty. Grab a pencil, paper, and a warm cup of tea, and settle in for a long read filled with useful practical tips.
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We often receive patients who believe that proper preparation could have prevented their gynecological issues.
So here are the early solutions to a dozen gynecological problems after forty. Grab a pencil, paper, and a warm cup of tea, and settle in for a long read filled with useful practical tips.
Specific preparations are needed to maintain a body.
As the saying goes, life begins at 40, many things change at this age. You become more energetic. You learn to clearly identify life's priorities, gaining a sense of what truly matters.
In the busy office and in the chaos of family life, your fame grows. Out of nowhere, old friends from school and distant relatives show up. Along with those changes, several changes have to be made in the gynecological approach.
🗿 Ovarian cyst
👉🏾 At this stage, it is of utmost importance to investigate the composition of the ovarian cyst. Note that transvaginal ultrasound or TVS gives more data about the cysts. Abdominal ultrasound does not provide as much information.
👉🏾 If you're unsure, it's best to revisit the doctor and, if needed, undergo an MRI or CT scan to make an informed decision on how to treat the cyst. Not all cysts require surgery. Who needs an operation or not depends on some international rules. These rules protect the interests of patients.
🩸 Bleeding problem
Bleeding problems after forty are seen from different angle.
👉🏾 Its treatment is different. Before 40, symptom control is more important in bleeding problems. But after forty, the strategy is reversed. Finding the cause of abnormal bleeding, takes priority over symptom control. Therefore, even if the ultrasound report shows no abnormalities, it is important to investigate further if the bleeding is irregular or causing anemia. This is by examining the uterine lining with a camera. Known as hysteroscopy.
Hysteroscopy is a day-care procedure. It means you can come in the morning and go home in the afternoon. But many women avoid hysteroscopies in the fear that insurance won’t pay, or that they’ll inconvenience their family. So, they try to suppress symptoms by taking medication day after day.The significance of hysteroscopy cannot be understated as it guides the choice of treatment. However, many insurance companies in India consider hysteroscopy as an investigation and do not pay for the patient. In the end, it is up to you to take care of your body, regardless of whether or not you have insurance cover. So take the right steps.
After the age of 40, the chances of polyps, hyperplasia or other problems in the uterus' lining or endometrium increase. All these problems are easy to treat if caught early.
✂️ Hysterectomy
Typically, if abnormal bleeding leads to a hysterectomy after the age of 40, the uterine lining is examined under a microscope beforehand. Opting for a direct hysterectomy may cause an inadequate surgical procedure. Several women need a second operation. If it is not possible to examine the inner lining of the uterus before hysterectomy, talk to your doctor openly. You may need to take extra steps during your hysterectomy.
🫃🏽 Weight control after forty
As we age past forty, our body's energy consumption decreases. This means the rate of metabolism slows down a lot. Weight gain is fast. This is the moment when you tend to have more tasks and responsibilities. You don’t have time for anything. You overlook their health. If you haven't started earlier, now is the time to establish a regular exercise routine. Except on special occasion, eat only small.
We have many videos on this. I will give the links below.
If you still consume sugar, limit your intake of cakes and sweets to only your birthday.
Below is a link to our article on how dangerous sugar is to human health. Don't be discouraged if the first few days of exercise don't lead to weight loss. Losing weight can be a gradual process that may take up to two years to see any noticeable results.
🚫 Prevention of cervical cancer after forty
👉🏾 Every hour eight women die from cervical cancer in India alone. It's interesting to note that the ways to prevent cervical cancer have been known for several decades now.
👉🏾 Because of lack of public awareness, people do not get pap smear done when they are fit and healthy. This is a cancer which should not be diagnosed with a symptom. Our description box contains information about pap smears. Give it a look.
👉🏾 A pap smear is nothing more. Collecting a few floating cells from the cervix with a soft brush and examining under a microscope. Pap smear is not expensive. It takes a few seconds to do. You can join back office the same day.
👉🏾 In England and America, letters are sent every three years to remind women of the importance of getting a Pap smear for cervical cancer. There is no such system in our country of 120 crores. It is necessary for you to take action.
👉🏾 A vaccine for HPV now prevents cervical cancer. Many people still get the HPV vaccine after 40. feel free. The international guidelines say that you still require regular pap smears, even with the HPV vaccine.
🔬 Mammography after forty
👉🏾 As bad as it sounds, one in eight women will develop breast cancer. You must not fear. Treatments are very effective, but you need to diagnose it early.
How to be careful? Breast self-examination once a month. And mammography once a year. Self breast examination should be a lifelong practice for all women, starting at age 12. Self-exam of your breasts should be done monthly, along with the under arms. Most likely you will forget it unless you put an alarm on mobile. Busy women jokingly call it a payday-examination. On the day they get a salary, they protect their future by doing breast examination. A link to the breast self exam is in description.👉🏾 Do mammography once a year. X-ray mammography costs less. And it is fast. It may slightly press the breasts from both sides. Can be slightly uncomfortable temporarily. If you don’t want to do X-ray mammography, then you can do ultrasound mammography. Completely pain free.
👉🏾 Since it is a screening test, it does not require doctors’ prescription. In mammography, the breast and armpits are checked on both sides.
👉🏾 Fix a day for all the women in the household and return home after having mammography and ice-cream. Make it a yearly picnic.
🤢 Stomach problems after forty
Who does not have stomach problems? If you experience abdominal swelling for over two weeks, a loss of appetite and occasional pain or pressure in the abdomen when bending forward or experiencing gas, it is recommended to undergo a complete ultrasound of the abdomen. Please don’t just dismiss it as gas.
Some of the gynecologically complex ovarian problems manifest with these non-gynaecological symptoms. Many people ignore them as ‘gas’.🩸 Fear of menopause
👉🏾 Menopause is inevitable, but it does not have to be unpleasant. Your period usually stops around the same age as your mother or aunts. This is called menopause.
👉🏾 Many people are afraid that menopause will cause problems and ruin sexual life or bone health. Do not listen to rumour. In order to live better after menopause, you need to know more about it. Modern women spend almost half of their productive life after menopause. Link to our Master Class on Menopause is in the description below. I hope that after watching these videos, scientific facts will enrich your mind.
💊 HRT after menopause
Hormone replacement therapy peaked in popularity between the 1990s and early this century. As estrogen hormone declines in menopause, women took estrogen left and right. Nowadays, women are hesitant to take them because of the advantages and disadvantages. It is completely up to you to decide whether to take it.
But keep in mind that estrogen-only HRT increases the risk of uterine, breast, and ovarian cancer in women who have not had a hysterectomy. That means who still has a uterus. Educate yourself about this.
🩻 Bone care
If you don’t do enough exercise, take calcium-rich food, and take regular sun exposure, bone density in the body decreases drastically from the age of 40. There are some specific recommendations to avoid this problem. We discuss them together in our Keeping Your Bones Healthy video. You can check from there. But it is very necessary to be very attentive in this matter.
🥹 The mind
👉🏾 As I mentioned, women are highly occupied with their social, family, and professional commitments around 40. No time to look after herself. At this time, early signs of complex mental and family problems come under the guise of minor problems. Trivial symptoms sometimes hide serious depression. Various types of stresses will be around. Worries about the future of the children, the difficulties of the husband’s job, start from this age. Many lose hope in life as they struggle with financial uncertainty and inflation.
👉🏾 At the beginning of life, many starts exercising. At this age, they give up. Slowing down gives rise to gynaecological, heart problems and fatty liver. Get help immediately if you have any such mental problems. Get counselling, or show it to a therapist or mental doctor. There is nothing to fear.
👨🏻⚕️ Health Insurance After Forty
👉🏾 Give yourself the gift of health insurance on your fortieth birthday, if you dont have already. Nowadays, good quality treatment is difficult to afford without good insurance. Good insurance can be very, very costly. Even if your office has insurance, find out whether that insurance will continue to cover beyond retirement. It is highly recommended to get individual health insurance, as many insurance companies may refuse to start coverage after retirement at a reasonable premium. Expenditure in health really starts after 60.
Do enough research when buying insurance. Go to the nearby hospitals and ask which company can settle a open insurance claim instead of pushing you inside the package.The premiums of such open insurance policies are high. But it pays off at the time of need. In a package treatment, you can’t choose the doctor, the latest treatment, the medicine of your choice. So invest in the right insurance at right time.
But yes, the biggest investment seems to be regular exercise, right diet and paying attention to mental health. So spend time with yourself.
This is an impartial , unsponsored health information. For public awareness and not a replacement of Medical Advice.
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