Everything in our body is interconnected.

The work of the thyroid gland affects the work of the ovaries.

Chronic stress - on the occurrence of thrush and sexual desire.

Hormonal imbalance - for the development of endometriosis and the possibility of pregnancy.

Therefore, a traditional gynecological examination in a chair is not enough for a modern active woman.

Olga Solomenko, a midwife-gynecologist at the R + Medical Network

clinic, told why to go to the doctor and wait for a check-up when there is nothing to worry about .

Advantages of waiting

Gynecological examination

is a complex annual examination with the participation of a gynecologist, therapist or family doctor, endocrinologist, dermatovenerologist, mammologist.

Checkup allows:

• monitor the state of women's health from year to year, tracking the dynamics of changes;

• detect diseases at the stage of development even in the absence of symptoms;

• to strengthen health, preventing the development of diseases, especially if there is a genetic predisposition;

• diagnose and begin treatment of already existing disorders or diseases — irregular menstrual cycle, painful menstruation, endometriosis, infertility, etc.

During her life, a woman may develop cervical cancer, uterine fibroids, premature ovarian failure syndrome, and endometriosis.

The hormonal background may go astray, a functional cyst may form.

It is not pleasant to think and talk about such things.

It is customary to think "if I don't have any pain, then everything is fine."

Features of the development of female diseases

A woman notices when her menstrual cycle becomes irregular due to stress.

It indicates the appearance of itching in the area of ​​the external genitalia and an increase in vaginal secretions in the case of thrush.

But, for example, the development

in the initial stages is asymptomatic and imperceptible to a woman.

Pain during sexual intercourse, bleeding between periods, pain in the pelvis and vagina, menstrual bleeding indicate the progression of the disease.

The main causative agent of cervical cancer is the human papilloma virus (HPV) of oncogenic types.

HPV is transmitted during sexual contact.

And it either painlessly removes itself from the body, or in some cases provokes precancerous conditions that can transform into cervical cancer.

Every woman who has protected and unprotected sex is at risk.

Also, a woman cannot independently control the work of the thyroid gland.

The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones that regulate menstrual function and fertility, that is, the ability to conceive and give birth to a child.

These are thyroxine and triiodothyronine.

Together with the ovaries, these hormones prepare the mature egg for ovulation.

They control the growth of the inner layer of the uterus, the endometrium, to which the embryo attaches when pregnancy occurs.

Accelerate metabolism.

The thyroid gland produces thyroxine and triiodothyronine under the influence of thyroid-stimulating hormone.

It is synthesized in the pituitary gland.

It happens like this: the hypothalamus sends a signal to the pituitary gland: "insufficient level of thyroxine."

The pituitary gland produces thyroid-stimulating hormone.

And the thyroid gland, which is sensitive to this hormone, raises the level of thyroxine in the body to the required level.

In the event of thyroid gland dysfunction, the scheme is destroyed.

Thyroid hormones are produced in excessive or insufficient quantities.

There is a hormonal failure.

This leads to a violation of the menstrual cycle - menstruation becomes irregular, painful, lengthens or shortens.

With a deficiency of thyroid hormones, menstruation can stop altogether, which makes pregnancy impossible due to the lack of ovulation and disruption of metabolic processes.

A headache, irritability, nervousness, and excess weight appear in a woman's life.

Not only the reproductive system suffers, but also the whole body.

About the culture of going to the doctor

Gynecological check-up allows to assess the level of women's health comprehensively.

Check the work of endocrine glands, pelvic organs, the level of sex hormones.

Find the cause of irregular menstrual cycle, lower abdominal pain, acne, irritability, decreased sex drive.

And also to strengthen women's health, preventing the development of possible diseases and abnormalities.

For example, you can choose comfortable combined oral contraceptives, thus preventing the formation of functional cysts and ovarian cancer.

Normalize the level of sex hormones and forget about painful and irregular menstruation.

With the help of a doctor, learn how to deal with stress, because the nervous system affects the work of the endocrine system.

And chronic stress contributes to hormonal failure.

In our country, the culture of going to the doctor for preventive purposes is still being formed.

Many women undergo examinations and take tests only when the disease has already become a part of their lives.

Or they learn about it by accident, for example, during a professional examination.

But if you approach your health consciously, many diseases can be avoided.

Gynecological examination is not a waste of money, but taking care of women's health now for a healthy future.

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