From this article you will learn: what should be the pulse in normal in women, how normal values change with age. What can deviations from the norm say. Characteristic features of the pulse in women.
What pulse is normal for men and women? Its values range from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Normal values in childhood and adolescence vary significantly. Minor deviations from the norm do not always indicate a disease.
If your heartbeat is abnormal, consult a cardiologist. He will prescribe a diagnosis and, if necessary, treatment.
Further in the article you will find tables with age data, what should be the frequency of heart contractions in a woman. Normal values for men will also be given for comparison.
Pulse in child girls
In this period, both girls and boys have the same heart rate.
| Age | Minimum beats per minute | Maximum beats per minute |
|---|---|---|
| up to 1 month | 110 | 170 |
| 1 month - 1 year | 102 | 162 |
| 1-2 years | 94 | 154 |
| 3-5 years | 86 | 126 |
| 6-8 years | 78 | 118 |
| 8-9 years | 68 | 108 |
Click on photo to enlarge Withage ripple becomes less frequent. As the heart grows and develops, it can pump a larger volume of blood for one reduction - and over time it no longer needs to shrink as often as in the infant period.
Heart Rate for Adolescent Girls
In adolescence and adolescence, the heart rate increases with the influence of sex hormones, the concentration of which increases in the blood.
In girls, puberty begins earlier. Therefore, at the age of 10-11 years, the heart rate of girls may already be higher than the child's norm, and boys do not.
| Age | Standard( Girls) | Standard( male) |
|---|---|---|
| 10-11 years | 70-130 | 68-108 |
| 12-13 years | 70-130 | 70-124 |
| 14-17 years | 60-110 | 60-114 |
Click on photo to enlarge Pulse in adult women
On average, in adult age, the normal pulse in women is often 6-7 beats per minute than for men. The female heart can be reduced a little faster due to a lower growth: with a low growth, the main circulatory circle is smaller, and the blood passes faster. But this difference is not so significant - and just as in low men, the heart can contract more often, and in high women less often.
| Age | Normal for women | Normal for men |
|---|---|---|
| 18-30 years | 60-87 | 60-80 |
| 30-50 years | 62-89 | 62-82 |
| 50-60 years | 64-95 | 64-84 |
| 61-80 years | 69-89 | 69-89 |
With age, the heart rate increases slightly due to age-related changes in the body, changes in metabolism and the deterioration of the cardiovascular system.
Click on photo to enlarge Women in 45-50 years begin the period of menopause. In connection with a decrease in the production of estrogen, the heart rate can be increased up to 95 beats per minute - this is not a deviation, if no abnormalities were found on the ultrasound of the heart.
Possible deviations from the norm: the reasons for doing
Just note that the rate of heartbeat can be individual. Sometimes it happens that the heart rate in a person exceeds the values indicated in the table, but all the examinations do not reveal any deviations. In this case it is just an individual feature.
Heart rate increase
Cardiopulmonary heartbeat may be affected for a short time by the following factors:
- reception of medicines, among whose side effects tachycardia is listed;
- physical load;
- strong emotional experience( both negative and positive);
- Drinking coffee or other beverages containing caffeine;
- supercooling;
- long stay in the heat;
- reception of a large amount of food.
Palpitation, rapid for these reasons, quickly becomes normal again.
Please note that even if any of these factors are affected, the heart rate should not exceed 220 beats per minute. If you recently started exercising and are prone to accelerating your heartbeat, use special devices that allow you to monitor heart rate during exercise. If the indicator exceeds 220 beats per minute, gradually( not sharply) reduce the intensity of physical activity.
The reason for the rapid heartbeat in women can be:
- profuse monthly;
- menopausal changes in the body( at 45-50 years);
- pregnancy( especially during toxemia).
If the heart rate during critical days or during pregnancy exceeds 115 beats per minute, consult a gynecologist, endocrinologist and cardiologist.
During the menopause, palpitations are usually eliminated by hormone replacement therapy. If the tachycardia does not go away, it is possible that the treatment was not chosen correctly, or the reason lies in the problems with the cardiovascular system, and not in the hormonal background.
Causes of heart rate acceleration in women The following diseases can also cause high heart rate:
- Hyperthyroidism( increased thyroid hormone production) - in women it is 5.5 times more common than in men.
- Neuroses.
- Ischemic heart disease, atherosclerosis.
- Congenital and acquired heart defects.
- Inflammatory processes in the body( including the common cold).
Slowing heart rate
If the heart rate is below normal, this may also be the norm option. Bradycardia( slowing the pulse) is often observed in athletes( and athletes).It can also be a symptom of a cardiac conduction system( for example, sinus node weakness syndrome).
If your pulse is higher or lower than normal, consult your doctor.
