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Demystifying Women’s Health Women’s Health • Reproductive rights, violence against women, poverty, access to health care, sexually transmitted diseases, nutrition, healthcare disparities, economic instability, war, illiteracy, HIV/AIDS, pregnancy, childbirth, sexuality, self-esteem, depression, body image, substance use, eating disorders, pharmaceuticals, aging, fitness, smoking, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, menstrual disorders, menopause, addiction, human rights, environment, relationships, immunizations, screening tests, injuries, obesity, stress, sleep disorders, pain, vaginitis, infertility, HPV, UTIs, adolescent health, suicide, anxiety, alcohol, caregiving, wellness Women’s Health Holistic – Mind, body, and spirit Balance – In all aspects of life Individualized – Varies Demystify To make less mysterious To clarify “Demythify” A myth is an idea which is widely held but untrue. • Reproductive rights, violence against women, poverty, access to health care, sexually transmitted diseases, nutrition, healthcare disparities, economic instability, war, illiteracy, HIV/AIDS, pregnancy, childbirth, sexuality, self-esteem, depression, body image, substance use, eating disorders, pharmaceuticals, aging, fitness, smoking, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, menstrual disorders, menopause, addiction, human rights, environment, relationships, immunizations, screening tests, injuries, obesity, stress, sleep disorders, pain, vaginitis, infertility, HPV, UTIs, adolescent health, suicide, anxiety, alcohol, caregiving, wellness What to Demystify? Age-related health issues Sexuality Taking charge Media influence The leading cause of death in American women is: 1. Breast cancer 2. Heart disease 3. Lung cancer The risk of breast cancer in women who are in their 30s is: 1. 1 in 8 2. 1 in 20 3. 1 in 233 The risk of breast cancer for women in their 80s is: 1. 1 in 8 2. 1 in 20 3. 1 in 233 The highest suicide rate in women occurs in which age group? 1. 2. 3. 4. Adolescents Young adults Middle aged Elderly The two biggest risk factors for breast cancer are: 1. Being a woman and aging 2. Family history and aging 3. Family history and being a woman Examples of how women can take control of their health include: 1. Choosing to see a female NP instead of a male gynecologist for Pap smears 2. Refusing to buy into the media’s images of obsessive thinness as the ideal for women 3. Meditating on a daily basis as a stress management technique 4. All of the above Age-Related Health Issues 15-19 years 20-24 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years Accidents Accidents Accidents Cancer Cancer Suicide Homicide Cancer Accidents Heart disease Homicide Cancer Heart disease Heart disease Accidents Cancer Suicide Suicide Suicide Strokes Age-Related Health Issues 55 years and older Heart disease Cancer Chronic lung disease Alzheimer’s disease More statistics?! Women 18 years and older – 18% smoke – 22% have not had a Pap smear in the past 3 years Women 20 years and older – 62% are overweight – 32% have high blood pressure Women 40 years and older – 33% have not had a mammogram in the past 2 years The two biggest risk factors for breast cancer are: 1. Being a woman and aging 2. Family history and aging 3. Family history and being a woman The risk of breast cancer in women who are in their 30s is: 1. 1 in 8 2. 1 in 20 3. 1 in 233 The risk of breast cancer for women in their 80s is: 1. 1 in 8 2. 1 in 20 3. 1 in 233 Sexuality Myths Sex is intercourse Sex is heterosexual Women should satisfy men Sexual pleasure is the partner’s responsibility Lots of stimulation is needed to arouse a woman Older women are not interested nor capable Sexuality Myths Women are not interested Women are so sexually aggressive that they cannot be satisfied Women cannot enjoy sex unless they have an orgasm Women can have an orgasm only with intercourse Sexuality Decreased libido: No. 1 Painful sex Vaginismus Inability to have an orgasm What Women Say Best sex is in a stable relationship Sexual functioning is most affected by availability of an interested and interesting partner Meeting intimacy needs improves sex lives They fake orgasms to please partners What Women Say They believe it is their duty to fulfill partner’s sexual desires They have had painful intercourse They have put themselves at risk for STIs including HIV and unintended pregnancy Media Influences Presentation of the ideal woman Presentation of health information The Ideal Woman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C714 3sc_HbU Media Education Foundation – Critical reflection on social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media What to Believe?!?!? “New Drug Prevents Breast Cancer” “Chocolate Helps Weight Loss” “Hormone Therapy Prevents Heart Disease” “Hormone Therapy Increases Risk of Heart Disease” How to interpret? Read beyond the riveting headlines Consider the source Check the context Be wary of alarmists Learn about research design Look to respected health authorities Surf for yourself – www.nutrasweet.com Health Information • http://www.ageingwell.org.au/content/v iew/130/1/ Empowerment toward health Taking charge Taking control Individually Collectively Contextually Globally Responsibility for self Responsibility for others Reactively Proactively Personally Politically Personal/Political Contextual/Global Self/Others Individual/Collective Proactive Health Care • Prevents or reduces physical and emotional illness • Allows women to take care of themselves and others • Safeguards physical, emotional, and spiritual health Write Your Story • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH54 ykMcZFs