6 Warning Signs Of A Heart Attack That All Women Should Know

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

For many years, the science of the body used to be done on the male body only believing that there are no differences between males and females.

It turned out that the male bodies should not be considered as the “human” body anymore because most of the symptoms and signs of heart attacks are different, and because of that, many women ended up losing their lives throughout the past decades.

Now it is time do a quick rewind and learn the warning signs in the female body. However, the crushing chest pain that radiates one arm down could happen to women as well, but most of them experience silent signs that should never be missed again.

So here are the 6 warning signs of a heart attack that all women should know. Don’t forget to click on Next to read on

#1 – Dizziness

Heart attacks don’t always have to make you lose consciousness suddenly, but they can cut off or decrease the blood flow that brings Oxygen to the brain and heart. Therefore, you will feel light-headed and dizzy. This is an important sign to look out for because most women believe it is no big deal.

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#2 – Upper body part

Since our hearts don’t have a lot of nerve endings, it sometimes shares a passage with the nerves of other body parts, and thus, it causes the pain to spread to the jaw, arms, neck, shoulders, and back. Many women described it as there is a large animal (elephant, mostly) sitting on their back.

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#3 – Fatigue

After a long stressful day or a sleepless night, it is very normal to feel tired and worn-out. But women with heart attack symptoms feel extremely weak and tired for more than a month before having the heart attack, even if they didn’t do any physical activity.