Middle Years (25-49 years old)

As you enter the middle years, menstrual problems can still plague women. However, in this stage, there is a shelf-life to your reproductive years, so complete your family early if you are keen for children. It is also time to pay attention to the early detection of cancers and chronic medical conditions.

Health issues in this stage include:

Menstrual problems

Menstrual problems can affect women in the young adult (18-24 years old) and middle years (25-49 years old) group. It can also affect the later years (≥50 years old) group if the woman is still having her menses beyond 50 years old, though menopause generally occurs in women aged 45-55 years old.

Fertility in women

The most fertile period for a woman is in her 20s, then her fertility starts declining in mid-thirties. Read on to find out what implication this has for you.

Physical activity including pelvic floor exercises to avoid urinary incontinence

Physical activity is integral to a woman's overall health and well-being in all stages of her life. Keeping a routine physical activity regime is relatively easy. Learn the benefits of keeping fit and start your fitness journey today.

Mental wellness to cope with work and family

Mental wellbeing is the key to a good life and health in all the stages of womanhood. In addition to managing stress well and taking care of our health through good nutrition and exercise, and avoiding smoking and drinking, there are a few particularly helpful areas that women can focus on at different ages to improve their mental wellness.

Breast cancer awareness

Did you know that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide? Every woman is at risk and breast cancer can affect women at any age.

Screening for gynaecological cancers

Gynaecological cancers comprise of uterine, ovarian, and cervical cancers. Currently, of these 3 cancers, only cervical cancer has an effective screening test. The risk of developing cervical cancer can also be reduced by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination.

Screening for Chronic Medical conditions

Some of the top chronic medical conditions in Singapore include Diabetes Mellitus, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) and High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia).

General Health advice for women at all stages

Advice on Diet, Maintaining healthy Body Mass Index (BMI), having healthy lifestyle habits such as Don’t Smoke, Limiting alcohol consumption and Protecting yourself from sexually transmitted diseases.

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