Are women more likely to develop hypertension? (complications with age/pregnancy)

Although men are generally more likely to develop hypertension, after age 59, women are actually more likely than men to have hypertension and this increased risk continues to rise at a rapid rate as they age.

However, even younger women can be at a considerable risks for hypertension associated with pregnancy, obesity and contraceptive pills. Pregnant women have estrogen and progesterone levels 50 to 100 times higher than normal and, indeed, blood pressure decreases during pregnancy in most women, as would be expected. However, high blood pressure complicates as many as ten percent of all pregnancies.

Among these cases are women who were hypertensive before pregnancy and those that develop preeclampsia, a disorder of late pregnancy with symptoms of high blood pressure, leg swelling, spillage of protein in the urine and increased risk of convulsions in the mother. This condition can threaten the lives of both the mother and baby. Both conditions can lead to risks of premature delivery, low birth weight babies, and occasionally bleeding.

Increased blood pressure can affect the amount of blood and nutrients the growing fetus receives from the mother. Since the mother's blood supplies the oxygen, it's important that the right amount of blood and nutrients travel to the fetus through the placenta and the umbilical cord. This is why blood pressure should especially be monitored closely during pregnancy, especially if the woman has a history of hypertension. You may also wish to consult a doctor who specializes in treating hypertension during pregnancy.

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