Why Are Heart Attacks in Young Women Often Missed?

Symptoms of a heart attack in women after the onset of menopause are similar to those of men. Until then, many women do not seek medical attention, writing off ailments as trivial conditions. The problem often reveals itself as a heart issue a while later. Let’s look at some of the heart attack signs that can be missed and attributed to other causes.

Pain resembling menstrual pain

In medicine, there is such a notion as reflected pains: when the unpleasant sensations arise not in the area where the problem is located but in a remote one. Heart pain in young women is often "reflected" in the lower abdomen or lower back. Patients usually describe them as ovulation pains or PMS pains, without checking the day of the cycle. If such sensations occur randomly, it makes sense to see a doctor....