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Birth control pills may increase your risk of stroke
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According to statistics, seizures occur in women much more often than in men.
A stroke is an acute disruption of the blood supply to the brain.
“The disease can overtake a person almost at any time, but, according to statistics, women from 18 to 40 years old are more likely to suffer strokes than men of the same age. Also, international practice shows that women have a much higher death rate from stroke than men, “experts say.».
Why are women more likely to suffer from strokes?
The risk of stroke may increase during pregnancy, taking birth control pills, hormonal therapy during menopause and with various diseases associated with hormonal imbalance.
In addition, one of the main causes of high mortality among women is nonspecific symptoms, which, at first glance, are difficult to associate with stroke.
Types of Stroke
1. Ischemic stroke. Spasm or blockage of an artery in the brain, in which areas located near the pathological focus are primarily affected. The precursors of stroke vary, so it’s important to keep track of any changes in health and well-being. The disease can manifest itself at any time, but most often it happens at night and in the morning.
2. Hemorrhagic stroke. When a vessel ruptures, blood enters the brain tissue. In 60% of cases, this type of stroke is a complication of hypertension against the background of vascular atherosclerosis. Modified vessels rupture, where there are vascular anomalies and aneurysms. Other reasons: blood diseases, alcoholism, drug addiction, diabetic vascular lesions. Hemorrhagic stroke is more severe and the prognosis is more serious.
Risk Factors
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Smoking
Obesity
Elevated blood cholesterol
Alcohol abuse
Stress
Sedentary lifestyle
The first symptoms of a stroke
Sudden weakness in the arm and / or leg.
Sudden numbness in an arm and / or leg.
Sudden impairment of speech and / or understanding.
Sudden loss of balance, lack of coordination, dizziness.
Sudden loss of consciousness.
Acute headache for no apparent reason or after severe stress, physical strain.
Sudden numbness of the lip or half of the face, often with a “skewed” face.
Low or, conversely, high blood pressure.
It is difficult for him to assess the threat of a stroke, therefore, if disturbing symptoms appear, an urgent need to consult a doctor.
What to do if you have symptoms of a stroke?
Every minute counts! Treatment is most effective in first three hours from the moment of cerebral circulation disorder. When the first symptoms of a stroke appear, call an ambulance immediately. Describe accurately to the dispatcher everything that happened so that a specialized team arrived.
What to do while waiting for doctors?
Place the patient on their back with their head slightly raised.
The patient should not make unnecessary movements – this can increase the hemorrhage.
You can’t eat or drink.
If vomiting begins, turn the patient’s head to one side so that he does not choke.
Put something cold on the back of the patient’s head, and, on the contrary, warm your legs and arms – this way you can slightly delay the approaching stroke.
Remove very tight clothing from the patient and undo the top buttons of his clothing.
First aid, if a person has paralysis, is rubbing the legs and hands with a warming mixture of vegetable oil and alcohol (2: 1). You need to rub until the doctors arrive.
It is important to understand how the patient’s pulse and blood pressure change. If possible, check and memorize these indicators in order to inform the doctors later.
Loss of consciousness caused by a stroke indicates significant hemorrhage. Therefore, the patient’s body must be raised by 30 degrees.
If breathing stops, you need to start artificial ventilation.
When the ambulance team arrives, doctors need to indicate how the problems began, how much worse he felt and looked sick, and what pills he was taking.
Prevention of stroke
Avoid stress. People after 50 years of age experience normal age-related changes in blood vessels – a decrease in the elasticity of the vascular wall, which may not withstand a sharp increase in pressure, for example, against the background of stress or strong emotions and physical overstrain.
Eat right. As few foods as possible with saturated fatty acids, more foods with polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Physical exercise should be regular but adequate.
Give up smoking.
Give up alcohol.
Control blood sugar, cholesterol and lipid profile.
Watch for blood pressure. If the doctor has diagnosed hypertension, you need to monitor the state of pressure on an ongoing basis. The patient is advised to purchase an accurate electronic blood pressure monitor for constant pressure monitoring. High blood pressure can damage the inner walls of the arteries, which are prone to rupture or spasm. Sudden, severe dizziness may be a symptom of an impending attack.
reminds: the timely passage of preventive measures several times reduces the risk of dangerous diseases.
Once a year, residents of Russia can undergo a preventive medical examination. At the age of 18–39 years, you can undergo medical examination every three years, and after 40 years you can undergo medical examination annually.
Everyone can get acquainted with the details of the preventive measures on the SOGAZ-Med website. or from insurance representatives by phone 8-800-100-07-02.
Information about the company:
The SOGAZ-Med insurance company has been operating since 1998. The number of insured persons is more than 19 million people. Regional network – more than 660 subdivisions in 40 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. SOGAZ-Med carries out compulsory medical insurance activities: it controls the quality of services provided to the insured when receiving medical care in the compulsory medical insurance system, protects the rights of insured citizens, and restores violated rights of citizens in the pre-trial and judicial order. In 2019, the Expert RA rating agency confirmed the rating of the reliability and quality of services of the SOGAZ-Med insurance company at the A ++ level (the highest level of reliability and quality of services in the framework of the CHI program according to the applicable scale). For several years now, SOGAZ-Med has been awarded this high level of assessment.