LAGOS -Women should pay attention to changes in their bodies, seek medical advice when necessary, and adopt healthy lifestyles to reduce health risks, medical experts have said.
The doctors noted that women face various health challenges at different stages of life, and with this, women need to prioritise their health and wellbeing.
They said regular medical check-ups, proper nutrition, physical activity and adequate rest were essential to maintaining good health and detecting potential problems early.
The experts made the call at the seventh edition of the Muslionmah Women Health Forum in Lagos, themed “The Wellness Code: Know Your Body, Own Your Health.”
The forum is an annual event organised by the Bountiis Charity Initiative and brought together a range of medical experts, including a public health researcher, Dr Noimot Balogun; a consultant gynaecologist, Dr Fatimah Habeebu-Adeyemi; a physiotherapist at National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, Mrs Kameelah Adebisi; and a fertility and Reproductive Medicine Specialist, Dr Folasade Olalere.
Others are a consultant psychiatrist at Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr Kabirat Kilanse-Oni; a Clinical Pharmacist, Hafsah Ameen-Ikoyi; a Consultant Haematologist, Khadijat Adabale; a Public Health Physician, Dr Aisha Abdulkareem; and a Consultant Family Physician, Dr Sakeenah Odunaye-Badmus.
Speaking at the event, Kilanse-Oni said that to ensure optimal wellness, women should break away from the stereotypes and prioritise their mental health.
“Women should prioritise themselves and their mental well-being. If you are already burnt out, you won’t be able to fulfil your potential career-wise and motherly-wise.
“This burnout and mental exhaustion affects the physical aspect of ourselves, with symptoms such as constant headaches and tiredness, irritability, fatigue, and all that,” she said.
