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Physical or mental stresses may cause physical illness as well as mental or emotional problems. Here are parts of the body most affected by stress. THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON THE BODY
HAIR High stress levels may cause excessive hair loss and some forms of baldness.
MOUTH Mouth ulcers and excessive dryness are often symptoms of stress.
BRAIN Stress triggers mental and emotional problems such as insomnia, headaches, personality changes, irritability, anxiety, and depression.
HEART Cardiovascular disease and hypertension are linked to accumulated stress.
MUSCLES Spasmodic pains in the neck and shoulders, musculoskeletal aches, lower back pain, and various minor muscular twitches and nervous tics are more noticeable under stress.
LUNGS High levels of mental or emotional stress adversely affects individuals with asthmatic conditions.
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS Stress affects the reproductive system causing menstrual disorders and recurrent vaginal infections in women and impotence and premature ejaculation in men.
DIGESTIVE TRACT Stress can cause or aggravate diseases of digestive tract including gastrisis, stomach and duodenal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, and irritable colon.
SKIN Some individuals react to stress with outbreaks of skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis.
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