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Why Women Are More Susceptible to COPD
Recent research indicates merely being female puts you at higher risk for COPD. This could be so for a number of behavioral , and environmental reasons. Women are more likely than men to smoke , for instance , and smoking is a major factor in COPD. Women also seem to be more susceptible to the harmful effects of smoking , possibly their lungs and airways are smaller than men's , so they get a bigger jolt per puff of the toxic elements in cigarette smoke.
As women,we dont always go easy on ourselves. Dont push yourself to do everything you did when you were 20 or raising a family. Make life easier on yourself by slowing down your pace to conserve energy. Sit when you can to do tasks like prepare meals, folding laundry etc. Start doing things you enjoy...One of the reasons Copd female patients, in particular suffer depression is because the disease limits their ability to pursue hobbies and other enjoyable activities. Finding activities that you can do without overtiring yourself and that will provide you with some enjoyment is so important for mental health.
Genetic factors may also make women more susceptible. Women's immune systems may respond differently than men's to the assault of cigarette smoke. This may be true of environmental factors too; women's lungs may be more sensitive to dust, ozone , and other airborne irritants. This seems to be particularly of biological dust. A recent study found that, in woman there is a significant link between exposure to biological dust and chronic bronchitis , emphysema , and COPD. No such link was found in men
Certain women-dominated occupations have high exposure risk to biological dust: artists who come in contact with textiles , animal hair brushes and other tools. The statistics for women with COPD are discouraging. Nonsmoking women are more likely than nonsmoking men to develop COPD . Woman develop the disease at a younger ages than than men do, and they feel the severe effects of it than men do. Woman with COPD are more likely than men with the same severity of the disease to describe themselves as depressed and to rate their quality of life as poor.More woman than men seek emergency medical care for their symptoms, and more women than men die from COPD each year.
As women sufferers, you may have to get a little creative or delve into your memory to discover or reawaken other interests, but you should consider it an essential part of your copd therapy.
As women,we dont always go easy on ourselves. Dont push yourself to do everything you did when you were 20 or raising a family. Make life easier on yourself by slowing down your pace to conserve energy. Sit when you can to do tasks like prepare meals, folding laundry etc. Start doing things you enjoy...One of the reasons Copd female patients, in particular suffer depression is because the disease limits their ability to pursue hobbies and other enjoyable activities. Finding activities that you can do without overtiring yourself and that will provide you with some enjoyment is so important for mental health.
Genetic factors may also make women more susceptible. Women's immune systems may respond differently than men's to the assault of cigarette smoke. This may be true of environmental factors too; women's lungs may be more sensitive to dust, ozone , and other airborne irritants. This seems to be particularly of biological dust. A recent study found that, in woman there is a significant link between exposure to biological dust and chronic bronchitis , emphysema , and COPD. No such link was found in men
Certain women-dominated occupations have high exposure risk to biological dust: artists who come in contact with textiles , animal hair brushes and other tools. The statistics for women with COPD are discouraging. Nonsmoking women are more likely than nonsmoking men to develop COPD . Woman develop the disease at a younger ages than than men do, and they feel the severe effects of it than men do. Woman with COPD are more likely than men with the same severity of the disease to describe themselves as depressed and to rate their quality of life as poor.More woman than men seek emergency medical care for their symptoms, and more women than men die from COPD each year.
As women sufferers, you may have to get a little creative or delve into your memory to discover or reawaken other interests, but you should consider it an essential part of your copd therapy.
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