The symptoms of hypothyroidism are frequently missed out and especially in elderly females, these are mistaken to be symptoms of menopause. The beginning of the symptoms is often not noted markedly and hence the condition remains underdiagnosed....
Limiting the study to females reduces the confounding influence of gender difference on gastrointestinal function and the gut microbiome. To determine suitability for inclusion as a participant or as a healthy control, initial screening will be conducted via a survey hosted on Research Electronic Data...
Results Across the sample of 5078 respondents (2820 females [55.5%]; mean [SD] age at time of survey, 56.0 [14.1] years) requesting psychosocial support, 3480 (68.5%) reported cognitive symptoms of any severity, ranging from 59.5% in sarcoma to 86.5% in brain or CNS cancer....
You’re a woman.Osteoporosis does occur in men but it’s far more common in women. Roughly 80% of the 10 million people with osteoporosis are females, and the risk of women breaking a bone is greater than that of heart attack, stroke, and breast cancer combined, according to the Bone ...
Drinking scalding hot liquids and diets low in fruits and vegetables may increase the risk of esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer tends to be a disease of older people, usually occurring after the age of 65, and tends to affect males three to four times more frequently than females. Achalasia...
of the older traditional antibiotics. Many STDs can be present in, and spread by, people who do not have any symptoms of the condition and have not yet been diagnosed with an STD. Therefore, public awareness and education about these infections and the methods of preventing them are important...
Initially, hyperthyroidism can give you extra energy, but the body isn’t meant to maintain this fast pace, so eventually fatigue sets in. Hyperthyroidism Symptoms in Females Causes of Thyroid Disease Thyroid disease is common. In the United States, it affects an estimated 20 million people. Up...
Labial cyst: any fluid-filled cyst in the labia Sebaceous cyst: a small, noncancerous cyst that commonly appears on the torso, neck, and face Pilonidal cyst: a cyst that contains hair and skin debris near or on the cleft of the buttocks; also known as Jeep driver's disease Nabothian ...
Brain factors:This emotional illness is associated with a decrease in the size of some areas of the brain, as well as increased activity in other areas of the brain. Gender:Females are more likely to get depression than males, but that is thought to be the result of, among other things,...
Bowen's disease can affect males and females, more after the age of 60 years; but could occur anytime. It can affect any part of the skin, depending on exposure, more commonly affecting palms and soles, genitals, legs, and hands. The symptoms include slow growth of crust formation in ...