| Women's Medical Needs Are Vastly Different From Men |
| Women's bodies and medical needs are vastly different from men's way beyond their reproductive systems. Women wake sooner from anesthesia, have less familiar symptoms of cardiovascular disease, and are more likely to suffer from depression and sleep problems. |
| Women’s unique health needs are a natural consequence of the biological and social differences between men and women. Today, Israel’s leading medical centers are devoting greater attention to the health and welfare of women in Israel and worldwide. |
| Israeli medical centers provide unsurpassed medical care for women’s health issues: |
| Cancer -- Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, and women are more susceptible to the carcinogenic effect of tobacco as smokers and nonsmokers. |
| Autoimmune disease -- Women are two to seven times more likely to develop an autoimmune disease, which often coexists with vascular and musculoskeletal problems. Lupus affects nine times as many women as men. |
| Anesthesia -- Women wake sooner from anesthesia, experience more nausea and respond to pain medications differently than men. The institute plans to develop research fellowships in gender biology and develop evidence-based guidelines for administering anesthesia to women. |
| Cardiovascular disease -- Women are more likely to have less familiar symptoms of cardiovascular disease and be misdiagnosed. Cardiovascular disease is the top cause of mortality in women (and men), yet men are treated more aggressively when they are admitted with suspected acute coronary artery disease. |
| Gastroenterology -- Gender plays a significant role in acid peptic and motility disease of the stomach. Women between ages 20 to 60 are three times more likely to develop gallstones when compared to men. |
| Menopause -- Menopause can cause potential health problems related to most body systems that influence the quality of life. |
| Musculoskeletal -- Women are at significantly higher risk to develop osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Eighty percent of hip fractures occur in women. Women also are prone to different types of knee injuries than men. |
| Neurological -- Women are two to three times more likely to suffer from depression and twice as likely as men are to have a sleeping disorder. |
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