Women’s Health: Proactivity as a Priority
Our current healthcare system often takes a reactive approach, where doctors order tests only after patients complain of nagging symptoms. Often, conditions are diagnosed in later stages when they're harder to treat. Study after study shows that early detection of diseases like cancer is key to effective and successful treatment.
Gender disparity in healthcare is a valid concern. Fewer studies are done on women's bodies, there is a significant overlap of female symptoms with other conditions, and women are often dismissed as anxious. As a result, many women's health concerns go overlooked. This is where women being proactive about their health becomes essential.
Fortunately, with the advancement of preemptive screening technologies, the wait for symptoms is over. Women no longer have to be bounced between doctors before getting a proper diagnosis or having their symptoms taken seriously.
Knowing what is going on inside your body is empowering. What if you could walk into your doctor’s office with a health report in hand, saying, "I had abdominal pain, and my scan found that I have endometriosis." That's far more empowering than being told, "You're probably just stressed. Try yoga."
Prenuvo was founded following the tragic loss of a vibrant woman, Reenu, a childhood friend of founding radiologist Dr. Raj Attariwala and mother of four children. Aged 36, Reenu was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic colon cancer and lost her battle a year later. She’d noted tiredness to her doctor on several visits and was told not to worry. At Prenuvo, we are on a mission to flip the medical paradigm from reactive 'sick care' to proactive healthcare. Our comprehensive whole-body MRI can detect life-threatening conditions like cancer as early as stage one, treatable “silent killers” like aneurysms, and hundreds of other conditions – from liver disease to ovarian cancer and gallstones. In just 60 minutes, Prenuvo provides a view of your major organs and systems, giving you a holistic look at your current health status. It is fast (under 1 hour), safe (no harmful radiation), and non-invasive (no contrast). We are leading the charge against “we caught it too late again.”
95% of the time, patients have walked away reassured that everything is okay, or with actionable health data that allows them to proactively improve upon their health to live better and longer. On average, Prenuvo alerts 1 in 20 patients to a potentially life-saving finding. By taking a proactive approach to your health, you can stay ahead of potential issues and enjoy peace of mind. Any step towards better health is a win in the wellness department. But the more information you have about your own unique body, the better steps you can take to nurture it.
"Prenuvo saved my life. Last July, I had the opportunity to have a whole body MRI with Prenuvo, and I found a lump in my scan. I was actually aware because I'd felt it. My regular OB who had felt the lump had said that it was soft and movable. I had even asked him, 'I'm 39 years old,,should I get a mammogram?' and he had said no to me. When I got the scan and found out that the tumor was actually hard, I did the ultrasound they recommended. A biopsy was done on August 3rd. Going through chemo was by far the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. Six rounds of aggressive chemo, a double mastectomy, and immunotherapy that I'm currently going through. When I was diagnosed, the first thing that I thought is, 'Am I going to be here?' And that's why getting a Prenuvo scan is so important for me: I want to be here for those moments [with my children]. My lifestyle has changed because I don't know where I ultimately got this from. I really tried to stay healthy, work out, eat organic food. A big thing for me has been my mental health, making sure that I'm taking care of my stress levels, meditating.” Ashley, 39, mom of 2.
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