- Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Women suffer strokes more frequently than men and the results are often fatal. That's why early detection is especially important.
Symptoms of a stroke: There are several indications that are warning signs of a stroke. What many people don't realize is that symptoms can be different for women and men. On the one hand there are the classic signs of a stroke that are the same for both sexes. These include dizziness, blurred vision, speech and memory problems, and numbness and paralysis on one side of body.
On the other hand, there are also specific symptoms that more commonly occur in women but are not always recognized as signs of a stroke.
These are: Hiccups; Fainting or faintness; Pain; Shortness of breath; Hallucinations; Nausea; Seizures; Personality changes
Of course all of the usual risk factors for stroke, e.g. obesity or smoking, apply to females as well as males. Women who use hormone-based contraceptives, are in the last trimester of pregnancy, or who have just given birth have a higher risk of stroke.
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