Physical Warning Signs No Woman Should Ignore

Changes In The Skin

Changes in the skin should be monitored closely, and some may be a sign of a medical condition that requires emergency treatment. Many rashes have common causes and will go away on their own, but it's important to know what warning signs to look for. If women develop a rash after starting a new medication or increasing their dose, they should call a doctor to make sure it's not a sign of a serious side effect. Another change that may occur is discoloration of the skin, which often happens in patches.

Skin color changes may be caused by inflammation, injury, or illness. There may also be discoloration between different parts of the body because of different melanin levels. Conditions that cause skin changes include rosacea, candida, sunburns, vitiligo, tinea versicolor, strawberry nevus, contact dermatitis, eczema, bleeding, stasis ulcers, squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, and melanoma.

Bloody Urine Or Stool

When a woman is on her period, a little blood in the urine is typically normal. But otherwise, it can indicate a serious medical condition, so women should never ignore bloody urine. The blood may come from the kidneys, urethra, bladder, or ureters. Urine might be tea-colored, brownish-red, red, or pink-tinged if there is blood in it. This condition, medically referred to as hematuria, might be caused by kidney diseases, kidney stones, kidney infections, bladder infections, inherited diseases, medications, tumors, kidney injuries, or overexercising.

Bloody stool may be caused by mild conditions like anal tears and hemorrhoids. However, other serious conditions can cause it, such as cancer. Rectal bleeding might occur when there's bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract. This is a condition that often requires emergency treatment. Common causes of rectal bleeding and bloody stool are ulcerative colitis, diverticulosis, Crohn's disease, rectal prolapse, rectal ulcers, anal and colon cancer, rectal injuries, and ischemic colitis. It may also be a side effect of radiation therapy.