Symptoms of a Stroke in Women vs MenMen and women who have strokes often feel similar symptoms of stroke such as face drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty. Other common signs include problems seeing out of one or both eyes and balance or coordination problems.
But some signs of stroke in women can be subtle enough to be missed or brushed off. That can lead to delays in getting time-sensitive, lifesaving treatments.
Read this article to be aware of the symptoms! Share this article to educate your family and friends. Stroke treatments are time sensitive. The faster the person realizes what is happening the greater their chances for recovery.
Be aware!! Most often the stroke patient doesn’t know they are having a stroke. So you and the people around them need to recognize the symptoms and get help for them.
1 in 5 women in the United States will have a stroke in her lifetime. Stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer does, making it the fourth leading cause of death for women. May is stroke awareness month. 