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The objective of this event focused on providing information about the main diseases that afflict the female population, so that they can ensure their comprehensive well-being.
By: Maria Camila Sanchez
March 23, 2024
A new educational day focused on the health and well-being of women, led by the Medicine and Public Health Magazine, has successfully concluded this Saturday, March 23.
Starting at 10 in the morning, attendees gathered at the Plaza del Caribe shopping center in Ponce, where they were able to participate and attend important talks with speakers from different medical specialties, such as cardiology, research, dermatology, among others. others.
Cardiovascular health in women
According to medical literature, arrhythmias constitute one of the 4 cardiovascular diseases that most affect women worldwide, the most common of these being atrial fibrillation, characterized by chest pain, difficulty breathing, extreme fatigue, palpitations, low blood pressure, and dizziness.
When this condition is not treated properly, it can lead to health problems or associated complications, such as stroke or heart failure.
“We have to identify it,” emphasized Dr. Sharlene Medina, an interventional cardiologist. “We have to reduce the burden of this arrhythmia on the heart because it will cause changes in the heart, such as enlargement of the atria of the heart, heart failure and many conditions that we can avoid.”
Colorectal cancer in women
According to the National Cancer Institute, colon cancer is a highly treatable and often curable disease when located in the intestine. Its treatment consists of surgery, which allows 50% of patients to achieve complete remission.
In fact, stages 0 to III of this disease are those that can be cured through the procedure, hence the awareness of early detection of this condition.
“Early detection is extremely important to avoid reaching more advanced stages for which we do not have a cure as an option,” said Dr. Liza Vázquez, hematologist-oncologist at Hospital Damas de Ponce.
Endometriosis and its delay in diagnosis
Recent studies suggest that, globally, it takes up to 7 years for women to be diagnosed with endometriosisHowever, in Puerto Rico, this number increases to 9.
“Why isn’t menstrual pain a red flag of alarm, and doesn’t it indicate that women seek help?” asks Dr. Idhaliz Flores, researcher at Ponce Health Sciences University. “Could it be because it is related to the menstrual cycle? Could it be because there are so many taboos and stigmas associated with the menstrual cycle that we don’t talk about it? Menstrual pain that incapacitates you is not normal.”
If you want to know more about the presentations held during this event, don’t miss the special programming that we have prepared for you on the social networks of the Revista Medicina y Salud Pública (@revistamsp).
