Signs and Symptoms of Diseases Women Are Likely to Ignore

Unexplained weight loss

What it means: don’t be too happy if you’ve unexpectedly lost a few pounds in a short period of time. Sometimes, this can be a symptom of such things as Crohn’s disease, type 2 diabetes, or cancer. In any case, this symptom means that there is definitely something wrong with the body. How to recognize there’s a problem: if you’ve lost 10-15 pounds in the past 6-12 months, and you didn’t do any sports or change your diet, see a doctor.