Gynecologist called dangerous habits for women's health

Many habits that seem harmless can be harmful to the female body and affect the state of the reproductive system, hormonal levels and overall health. Gunai Salayeva, a reproductive specialist, obstetrician-gynecologist, and gynecologist-endocrinologist, reported this on Wednesday, January 28.

The expert called smoking one of the most destructive habits for women's health. The doctor warned that it accelerates the depletion of the ovarian reserve, leads to early menopause, damages eggs and reduces the likelihood of conception. In addition, women who smoke have increased risks of ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, placental abruption, premature birth, and low birth weight.

The toxic components of cigarettes also increase the likelihood of cancer, in particular cervical cancer, which ranks as the fourth most common cancer among women, Salaeva added.

According to the doctor, regular and excessive alcohol consumption is dangerous. She added that in women who regularly consume alcohol, the risk of miscarriage increases by 25-35%, and the probability of congenital anomalies in the fetus increases by 2-3 times.

"Alcohol is especially dangerous in the early stages of pregnancy, when the main body systems of the unborn child are being laid," the gynecologist said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

The gynecologist called an unbalanced diet, lack of sleep and a violation of the daily routine, as well as a sedentary lifestyle and excessive exertion important problems.

The specialist noted that women's health can also be affected by wearing inappropriate underwear. So, tight synthetic briefs create a "greenhouse effect", which is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria and fungi, and thongs can promote the transfer of bacteria from the anal area to the vagina, she concluded.

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Earlier that day, Svetlana Pulya, a psychologist at SM Clinic, told Izvestia that the introduction of mandatory visits to a psychologist for pregnant women, provided for by the new procedure of the Russian Ministry of Health, is a long-awaited and significant step that recognizes the mental health of the expectant mother as important as her physical condition.

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation has ordered pregnant women to provide two visits to a psychologist during the period of childbearing, making changes to the procedure for providing medical care in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In turn, obstetrician-gynecologist Lyubov Yerofeyeva emphasized the importance of high-quality psychological assistance to expectant mothers.

According to the doctor, many pregnant women experience serious anxiety, worrying whether they will be able to safely bear and give birth to healthy children, and psychologists are needed, among other things, to listen to what a woman is worried about. 360.ru .

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