{"id":5700,"date":"2018-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herheart.org\/2018\/10\/17\/dyingofembarrassment\/"},"modified":"2018-10-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T13:00:00","slug":"dying-of-embarrassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/area54.thedct.net\/herheart\/dying-of-embarrassment\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Women Literally Dying Of Embarrassment?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018I absolutely died of embarrassment!\u2019 – a common phrase after a clumsy fall, but are Australian women at an unnecessary risk because they don\u2019t want to be seen as a \u2018drama queen\u2019?<\/b><\/p>\n

A new survey suggests women delay seeking medical treatment because they are embarrassed they might be overreacting.<\/p>\n

Pink Hope<\/a> spoke to 1,002 Australian females about their medical experiences and found that 1 in 3 women may have avoided seeking medical treatment because they were worried they would be seen as a \u2018drama queen\u2019 or a hypochondriac.<\/p>\n

CEO of Her Heart, Dr Linda Worrall-Carter, says these figures are alarming, but not surprising.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen tell me time and time again that they did not want to make a fuss or worry anyone by seeking medical help, especially if nothing turned out to be wrong,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut when it comes to heart attacks, this delay or lack of treatment can be fatal.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Another survey of over 500 heart attack survivors showed<\/a> women are far less likely to seek medical treatment if they suspect they\u2019re having a heart attack (39% of women compared with 52% of men), but are more likely than men to tell a friend or family member (35% versus 25%).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is where friends and family must take women\u2019s concerns seriously, so if a friend or someone you love says to you that they feel unwell, have aches and pains in their jaw, through to their back and are feeling nauseous, short of breath and seem to be sweating then do not delay call 000 on their behalf,\u201d says Dr. Worrall-Carter.<\/p>\n

The fear of being deemed \u2018over-dramatic\u2019, coupled with women often being unaware of the different symptoms of a heart attack for women, have led to poor survival rates in women.<\/p>\n

Nearly 24% of women will die from their heart attack, compared to only 13% of men.<\/p>\n

Dr. Worrall-Carter says Her Heart is trying to raise awareness of the lesser known symptoms women may experience, so that women can recognise a heart attack sooner and get to hospital quicker.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf something doesn\u2019t feel right, women must trust their gut instinct and seek help.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt might save their life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Heart attack symptoms for women can be subtle and are not always easy to diagnose without a blood test and assessment by medical professionals. Over 40% of women won\u2019t experience the typical crushing chest pain, with pain radiating down their arm and are more likely to experience non-chest pain symptoms.<\/i><\/p>\n

Symptoms of heart attack in women:<\/i><\/p>\n