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NAMA            : MARIA ULFA

NPM               : 12 23 059

CLASS           : A.4.2

7 The disease is more common in women

Women and men have the biological and physiological conditions are different . As a result there are some health conditions that affect women more than men , such as eating disorders or hormonal .

The same thing occurs in autoimmune diseases are more common in women than men . For example, the disease lupus . Approximately 9 out of 10 are affected by this disease are women .

Here are 7 disease of unknown trigger and unfortunately ore often strike women .

1 . Multiple sclerosis ( MS )

Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system disorders . Multiple Sclerosis Society reports , MS affects 2 million people in the world . This figure is two to three times more in women than men .

Some doctors classify MS as an autoimmune disease . This is because there is no specific cause is identified . Most people experience the first symptoms of MS at age 20 to 40 years .

Symptoms of MS vary from paralysis to vision loss . Existing treatments only alleviate the symptoms because there is no cure for this disease .

2 . Lupus

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's immune cells attack healthy tissue thereby triggering damage to the skin , joints , and organs . Symptoms are numerous, but most patients have symptoms very tired , headaches , hair loss , and swollen joints .

Based on data from the Lupus Foundation of America , 90 percent of people with lupus are women . However, the disease is rarely diagnosed in the beginning , so people are usually affected for a long time .

3 . Chronic fatigue syndrome ( chronic fatigue syndrome )

Experts explain this syndrome as something that
complex. This fatigue condition can not be lost just by resting . Other symptoms that may follow are muscle pain , memory loss , and insomnia .

Perform activities of daily light such as dressing , bathing , or just thinking can cause a person who is very fatigue syndrome .

4 . The Depression

The experts believe depression affects women twice as much dianding men . Biological reasons may be the main cause. During menstruation , childbirth , and
menopause , women experience fluctuations in hormones that affect mood .

Yet Psychology Today explains , women more often than men mused . It is then thought to trigger depression . Moreover, women tend to live longer so that more lonely , and depressed .

5 . Celiac Disease

Based on the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness , 60 to 70 percent of people with celiac disease are women . Celiac disease is a negative reaction to a given body , because they can not digest gluten , a protein found in flour or wheat .

Celiac disease is generally considered a regular digestive problems such as weight loss , bloating , diarrhea , and abdominal pain . However, these diseases were affecting the menstrual cycle and infertility .

Generally women newly diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of 45 years . Diagnosis of celiac disease may take 10 years , which means that women have experienced reproductive problems a few years earlier .

6 . Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( IBS )

IBS is a disorder of the large intestine that affects the whole bowel . IBS causes abdominal pain , bloating , diarrhea , and constipation for at least 3 months . As many as 65 percent of IBS patients are women . The cause is still unknown . However , these symptoms get worse when you are in a menstrual period .

7 . Sexually transmitted infections

It is estimated that each year in the United States occurred 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections . Women are more commonly infected and suffered serious reasons than men . The reason is more subtle than the vaginal skin of the penis , making it easier for viruses and bacteria to enter .