Causes of swelling in women

Edema in the human body must be taken seriously, especially in patients with edema, the cause should be found in time for targeted treatment to avoid more serious health effects caused by improper treatment. The factors that cause edema in women are also different from those in men. According to the summary, the common causes of edema in women are as follows:

1. Refractory edema: Some women aged 20-40 may experience mild edema on their face when they wake up in the morning. In addition, they may also experience tightness or pitting edema in the lower limbs. Generally speaking, this symptom can be gradually alleviated until it disappears with human activities. Most researchers believe that the occurrence of this condition is related to autonomic nervous system disorders and neuropsychiatric factors.

2. Early menstrual edema: Some women with no physical problems may also experience swelling of the whole body. The main onset time is about a week before the menarche. In addition to swelling of the body, they may also experience headaches, mood swings, excitement, irritability, fatigue, insomnia and other symptoms. Experts believe that women often experience this symptom due to premenstrual endocrine changes, which usually disappears slowly after the menarche. If the symptoms are serious, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

3. Pathological edema: Many medicines can cause edema all over the body to the users. Common medicines such as adrenal growth hormone, insulin glargine, thiourea, licorice, etc. can cause edema in the face, hands, calves, feet, etc. However, the edema symptoms will generally disappear slowly after the patients stop taking the medicine.

4. Kidney disease: When a woman's kidneys become diseased, it will affect the kidney's ability to metabolize urine, leading to edema throughout the body.

3. Heart disease: Heart disease is also a factor that causes swelling in women. It is mainly caused by the damage to heart function that affects the metabolism of water in the blood.

Here we have introduced the reasons why women's body is swollen. I believe that after reading this, everyone will understand that there are many reasons why women's body is swollen. Especially for women whose body is swollen due to some diseases, they need to be examined and treated in a targeted manner in time to avoid the symptoms from getting worse, which will increase the difficulty of treatment and cause more impact on their health.