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		|  | The health topics in this section of my site were
			chosen because I suffer from them and would like to share what I have learned about them. I hope that my own experiences
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		|  | How are women's needs and health different
			from those of men? Not everyone understands why so many sites are dedicated to women, but I think that our needs
			are different for the following reasons: | 
	
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					|  | Psychologically, I believe that women
						are guided more by emotions; whereas men are guided more by reason. Being the only woman at my work place, I see
						this frequently. Whereas the men will say, "Here are the reasons this won't work," I am more likely to
						say, "I don't think this will work because I don't feel right about it." (If you think about it, women's
						intuition is often correct.) |  
					|  | Physically, it is obvious how we differ.
						We have different hormones and a different physical makeup from men. (I haven't seen any gynecologists or obstetricians
						for men lately...) |  
					|  | Socially, I think that women are held
						to a higher standard than men are. It seems to be more socially acceptable for a man to be less than physically
						perfect than it does for a woman. If a man ogles a beautiful woman, he is "a red-blooded male," but a
						woman who looks twice at an attractive man is seen as a flirt or a "pants chaser." |  | 
	
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		|  | I suffer from depression,
			asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes,
			skin disorders, and a hormonal imbalance. I'll be talking a little about my own experiences with these ailments
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