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Women's Health: A Comprehensive Guide to Common Health Issues in Women

  • Book

  • August 2024
  • Bentham Science Publishers Ltd
  • ID: 5993911
Women’s Health: A Comprehensive Guide to Common Health Issues in Women provides an in-depth look at the various health challenges faced by women and the available treatments and preventive measures. The book begins with an overview of women's health, followed by an exploration of complementary and alternative therapies that address common health concerns. It delves into the menstrual cycle, common menstrual problems, and the role of genetics and hormones in women's health, offering insights into hormonal imbalances and genetic factors that contribute to menstrual irregularities.

Readers will also find comprehensive information on cervical cancer, including its control and basic understanding, as well as detailed discussions on breast cancer screening, treatment, breastfeeding, and the benefits of breast milk. The book addresses unmet needs in contraception and family planning, highlights the importance of nutrition in women's health, and examines heart diseases and risk factors specific to women. Additional topics include autoimmune diseases, treatment options, bone health, menopause, and the processes of understanding and remodeling during these stages. This guide is an essential resource for anyone looking to understand and improve women's health.

Readership:

Healthcare professionals, clinicians, administrators, caregivers, and general readers.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD
  • PREFACE
  • LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF WOMEN’S HEALTH
  • Suraj Kumar, Rishabha Malviya and Dhanalekshmi Unnikrishnan Meenakshi
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PERSPECTIVE FROM A GLOBAL LEVEL
  • Social and Cultural Factors
  • Biological Factors
  • Reproductive and Sexual Health
  • Complications of Pregnancy
  • Obstetrical Fistula
  • Sexual Health
  • Abortion
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Female Genital Mutilation
  • Infertility
  • Child Marriage
  • Menstrual Cycle
  • Non-Reproductive Health
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cancer
  • Mental Health
  • Violence
  • Challenges and Prospects in Women's Health
  • One of the Main Concerns that Needs to be Addressed is the Challenge that Occurs in
  • these Circumstances.
  • The Potential Opportunities or Possibilities that Lie in the Future
  • CONCLUSION
  • REFERENCES
CHAPTER 2 COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES FOR ISSUES
  • RELATED TO WOMEN'S HEALTH
  • Rahul Maurya, Boini Thirupataiah, Lakshminaryana Misro and Ajay Kumar Shukla
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Background
  • TYPES OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
  • Ayurveda
  • Homeopathy
  • Naturopathy
  • Herbal Medicine
  • Acupuncture
  • Chiropractic Care
  • Massage Therapy
  • Meditation and Mindfulness
  • Yoga and Tai Chi
  • PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHIES OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
  • THERAPIES
  • Holistic Approach
  • Vitalistic Perspective
  • Energy-Based Paradigms
  • Self-Healing and Empowerment
  • Personalized and Integrative Care
  • Prevention and Wellness Focus
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Integrating Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science
  • EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH ON COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
  • THERAPIES
  • Research Approaches
  • Research Focus
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Growing Evidence Base
  • Challenges in Research
  • Collaborative Research Efforts
  • Regulation and Guidelines
  • INTEGRATING COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES INTO
  • HEALTHCARE
  • Collaboration and Communication
  • Patient-Centered Approach
  • Education and Training
  • Safety and Quality Assurance
  • Referral and Coordinated Care
  • Research and Evaluation
  • Health Promotion and Prevention
  • CRITICISMS AND CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING COMPLEMENTARY AND
  • ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
  • Lack of Scientific Evidence
  • Placebo Effect
  • Safety and Regulation
  • Pseudoscience and Misinformation
  • Ethical Concerns
  • Cultural Appropriation
  • Conflicts with Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Financial Burden
  • COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES (CATS) FOR WOMEN’S
  • HEALTH
  • Gynecology
  • Alternative and Complementary Therapies in Menopause
  • Herbal Medicines in Women’s Life
  • Use of Herbs and Dietary Supplements
  • FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND RESEARCH ON COMPLEMENTARY AND
  • ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
  • Evidence-Based Research
  • Integration into Mainstream Healthcare
  • Personalized and Precision Medicine
  • Mechanistic Studies
  • Mind-Body Therapies and Mental Health
  • Technology and Digital Health
  • Health Economics and Cost-Effectiveness
  • Education and Training
  • Patient Perspectives and Experiences
  • CONCLUSION
  • REFERENCES
CHAPTER 3 MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND COMMON MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS
  • Shrishti Shandily, Anjali Singh and Neha Mathur
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Identifying Common Issues
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Irregular Menstrual Cycles
  • Menorrhagia
  • Amenorrhea
  • PMS or Premenstrual Syndrome
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Migraines
  • Improving the Quality of Life
  • STAGES OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
  • Menstruation (Menstrual Phase)
  • Follicular Phase
  • Ovulation
  • Length of Cycles
  • Charting of the Basal Body Temperature (BBT)
  • The Progesterone (P4) Concentrations
  • Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs)
  • Cervical Mucus Monitoring
  • Luteal Phase
  • DESCRIPTION OF PHASES IN MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS
  • Premenstrual Syndrome
  • Heavy Periods
  • Absent Periods
  • Painful Periods
  • FACTORS AFFECTING MENSTRUATION
  • Hormonal Irregularities
  • Menarche Age
  • Familial and Genetic Influences
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Social Elements
  • Health Conditions and Medications
  • MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS- WHAT ARE THESE
  • DIAGNOSIS OF MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS
  • Health Background
  • Physical Evaluation
  • Pelvic Examination
  • Diagnostic Tests
  • Hormone Level Tests
  • Complete Blood Count (CBC)
  • Pelvic Ultrasound
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Pap Smear Test
  • TREATING MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS
  • Hormonal Contraceptives
  • Use of NSAIDs
  • The use of Tranexamic Acid
  • Therapy
  • Surgical Processes
  • Adopting Lifestyle Changes
  • Other Therapies
  • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
  • Home Remedies
  • CONCLUSION
  • LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • REFERENCES
CHAPTER 4 THE ROLE OF GENETICS AND HORMONES IN WOMEN’S HEALTH
  • Keerti Meena, Sapna Kumari, Sudhanshu Mishra, Manoj Saini and Jyoti Singh
  • Chauhan
  • INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S HEALTH
  • UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN GENOME AND HORMONES
  • Genetic Variation
  • Genetic Mutation
  • Variation versus Mutation
  • Genetically Transmitted Diseases
  • RECENT FINDINGS IN GENETIC DISEASES
  • DIAGNOSIS OF GENETIC DISORDERS
  • Carrier Testing
  • Prenatal Diagnostic Screening
  • Newborn Screening
  • IMBALANCED HORMONES AND THE HEALTH OF WOMEN
  • THE SYMPTOMS OF HORMONAL IMBALANCE AND ITS EFFECTS
  • HEALTH ISSUES RESULTING FROM IMBALANCE IN HORMONES
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Endometriosis
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy and Menopause
  • INTERACTION OF WOMEN WITH THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
  • THE PAST: GATEKEEPING
  • THE PRESENT: EXPANSION AND TRANSFORMATION
  • WHAT LIES AHEAD?
  • CONCLUSION
  • REFERENCES
CHAPTER 5 HORMONAL IMBALANCES AND GENETIC FACTORS IN MENSTRUAL
  • CYCLE IRREGULARITIES
  • Shobhini Chandel, Saumya Das, Smriti Ojha and Manisha Pandey
  • INTRODUCTION
  • THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
  • PHASES OF MENSTRUAL CYCLE