Even in small amounts, alcohol can have negative effects on a woman’s health. In some ways, heavy drinking is a lot more risky for women than it is for men. Women who drink more than one drink per day increase their risk for motor vehicle crashes, other injuries, high blood pressure, stroke, violence, suicide, and certain types of cancer. Alcohol affects women differently than men, and not just because women are typically smaller and weigh less than men. Pound for pound, women also have less water in their bodies than men. When alcohol passes through the digestive tract, it spreads throughout the water in the body. The less water available, the more concentrated the alcohol. This means that, per drink, compared with a man, a woman’s organs, including the brain, are exposed to higher concentrations of alcohol and the toxic byproducts that are produced as the body breaks down alcohol. Risks
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Dr. Jaspal SachdevDr.Jaspal Singh Sachdev is the Resident Consultant and Head of Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Park City Medical Centre a Ramsay Sime Darby Hospital. Archives
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