Blog 1 ~ Health Issues

Hello class...

Option 1
What health issues you are most concerned about?  Why?  Interview 2-3 women (different ages, ethnicity's and/or cultures if possible) and ask them the same question.  You may provide pseudo names to protect their identity.  How are your concerns similar or different?  Explain.

At this stage in my life, which our textbook tells me is midlife, the issues I'm most concerned with are the health of my reproductive organs and eating healthy and staying fit while working full time and sitting most of the day.  I've just recently experienced a uterine ablation and d&c as I have been feeling poorly for over a year with anemia (caused by losing iron through heavy periods)  To be honest, I feel like a new women.  Pardon the terminology, but who knew you could feel so good after a doctor scrapes and cauterizes your uterus.  I do have fibroid tumors but was not ready for a hysterectomy.  I hope I'm not scaring you younger chicks out there!  I've always been a very healthy person...no doctors, medicine or conditions.

I've interviewed 3 women ages 22-65 and their responses are condensed pseudo below...

Female 1 ~ 22 years old, white, unmarried/no children, college student
This young female at first commented that she has -0- health concerns.  I laughed and asked her to dig a little deeper.  She commented that she uses birth control and is concerned about cpv (cervical cancer).  Fitness, eating healthy and staying alert while managing 15+ hours a semester were also concerns.

Female 2 ~ late 30's, married, 3 young girls, employed full time, Mexican heritage
This female stated she is concerned most with diet/poor eating habits.  Both she and her husband work full time and she states it is a struggle to teach and set good examples for their children.  Her youngest child is very small and does not eat much.  She mentioned that when you have children, their issues take priority. 

Female 3 ~ 65 years old, married, grown children and many grandchildren, does not work outside the home, white
This female states she is most concerned with the specifics of type 2 diabetes.  She has just been diagnosed and she feels she can control this disease with diet/exercise.  She is always moving but does not like to exercise.  Another concern she has is for her mental health.  She helps to care for her mother-in-law who has dementia.  This females mental health is strongly affected by the experiences she encounters with her mother-in-law.

These interviews show the strong correlation between good health and eating habits/exercise.   The other issues arise during the different stages in a women's life...Young Adulthood, Midlife and Senior.