Chest Pain in Women

There are various factors that may cause chest pain in women. Most of these involve other ailments and diseases that are related to our internal organs. If you are experiencing bouts of chest pain on a regular basis, it is best that you immediately consult a doctor to find out what might be causing it.

The number one cause of chest pain in women is cardiac ailments and diseases. The most common of these is angina pectoris—a disorder that causes the blockage of one or more arteries. Because of this, the circulation of blood towards the heart is reduced which deprives it of oxygen. This would lead to too much pressure on the heart which eventually causes chest pain. Periconditis is another heart ailment which is characterized by the inflammation of the sack that covers the heart. Once this heart membrane expands, it would also cause pressure on your chest.

Other causes of chest pain in women involve musculoskeletal factors. This one can be considered as chest pain in itself which is characterized by the tendering of the chest wall whenever it is touched. Other symptoms of musculoskeletal chest pains can be detected when you are feeling the same kind of pain whenever you move your shoulder or arm. 

Gastrointestinal ailments may also lead to chest pain in women. If you found out that your pain is caused by food intake, there might be something wrong with your gallbladder. If, otherwise, it involves the lack of food intake or the feeling you had when the stomach is empty, this might be caused by acid reflux due to heartburn or ulcer.

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