Feminine health encompasses the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of women specifically. This encompasses everything from addressing reproductive health concerns to maintaining daily menstrual hygiene regimens and prenatal care during gestation.
Female physiology plays an essential role in many health conditions and diseases, yet medical research primarily focuses on men. An inclusive approach is crucial for advancing feminine health research.
Menstrual Health
Menstrual health refers to all aspects of physical, mental, and social wellbeing for girls, women, and others who menstruate during their menstrual cycles. It plays an integral part in upholding human dignity rights related to dignity, sexual and reproductive health issues as well as meeting Sustainable Development Goals.
Under menstrual equity, accessing information and education, safe, reliable, and affordable menstrual products; clean and private places to use or store them; sufficient sanitation with appropriate waste disposal facilities; competent care when required; and freedom from stigma or discrimination are all factors of success.
Menstrual health has recently experienced increased use in advocacy, programming and policy environments; however, without an easily understandable definition it has hampered efforts to prioritize it as a universal objective across global and national policy frameworks and funding mechanisms, as well as clarify what it entails across sectors where specific needs may take priority and foster a common vocabulary among stakeholders.
Sexual Health
Sexual health is an aspect of wellbeing that encompasses sexuality as an integral component of human nature. It encompasses taking an affirmative stance toward sexuality, experiencing pleasure and enjoyment that contributes to harmony in personal and social life, enriching relationships and communication; being free from dysfunctions like STDs, coercion and violence are also part of it.
Sexual health encompasses certain fundamental human rights that have already been recognized through international and regional human rights documents, consensus papers and national laws – such as self-determination, positive sexual experiences and nondiscrimination in relation to these sexual rights.
Women have many health concerns related to the reproductive system, such as sexuality in adolescents and prenatal care, menstruation, labor, delivery, postpartum recovery and infertility. A women’s healthcare provider can address these concerns while also teaching patients how to maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout their lives – including maintaining relationships and learning about safe sex practices.
Vaginal Health
Assembling your own vulva can be uncomfortable, yet it is vitally important to identify signs of vaginal problems – this includes discharge, itching, discomfort during sexual encounters or orgasms, “fishy” smell and abnormal bleeding.
Vaginal health involves maintaining an equilibrium among your vaginal microbiota. Pascale suggests eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes to strengthen your immune system; having strong immunity reduces the likelihood of yeast infections.
Your vagina is a tube that connects your bladder (which holds pee) to your rectum (which holds poop). It typically widens at its top end than at its base; certain pelvic floor muscles and ligaments help keep it secure in position.
