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- Medical Video: Early Symptoms of Pregnancy signs - गर्भावस्था - pregnant women and pregnancy video
- My blood pressure is normal and I'm trying to get pregnant. Is it possible for me to suffer from high blood pressure during pregnancy and make me risk of stroke?
- What is preeclampsia and what does it have to do with blood pressure and / or stroke?
- I have high blood pressure and am currently pregnant, but I am worried about taking blood pressure-lowering drugs for fear of being dangerous to my baby. What should I do.
- Are strokes common in pregnant women?
- Can a stroke be cured?
Medical Video: Early Symptoms of Pregnancy signs - गर्भावस्था - pregnant women and pregnancy video
My blood pressure is normal and I'm trying to get pregnant. Is it possible for me to suffer from high blood pressure during pregnancy and make me risk of stroke?
High blood pressure, whether you are pregnant or not, increases your risk of stroke. Some women who have never experienced high blood pressure may experience it when they are pregnant. This condition is known as Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) which affects 6 to 8 percent of total pregnancies. Nearly 70 percent of these cases occur in the first pregnancy. If not treated, high blood pressure is dangerous for the mother and baby.
What is preeclampsia and what does it have to do with blood pressure and / or stroke?
Preeclampsia is a blood pressure disorder that often occurs during pregnancy, affecting 6 to 10 percent of pregnant women. Symptoms are high blood pressure and high levels of protein in the urine. If preeclampsia develops into eclampsia, pregnant women can experience seizures, and consequently can endanger the lives of both the mother and baby.
Now for the first time experts have been able to suggest several things to prevent preeclampsia in pregnant women who have high blood pressure during pregnancy, or who have a history of preeclampsia in a previous pregnancy. For these risky women, experts recommend calcium supplements and low-dose aspirin to prevent preeclampsia. However, you may not take either calcium supplements or low-dose aspirin before consulting your doctor.
For women with a history of previous preeclampsia, your risk of stroke can be even higher up to 30 years after you give birth. Experts advise you and your doctor to continue to control the trigger factors and reduce your chances of having a stroke.
I have high blood pressure and am currently pregnant, but I am worried about taking blood pressure-lowering drugs for fear of being dangerous to my baby. What should I do.
It is important for you to maintain normal blood pressure during pregnancy to reduce the risk of stroke and preeclampsia. It is also important to discuss with doctors about the benefits and risks of treating high blood pressure during pregnancy. Remember, your goal is to prevent complications of high blood pressure while preventing strokes.
If you have very high blood pressure, for example 160/110 mm HG, experts recommend drugs that have been proven safe for mothers and babies such as methyldopa, labetalol, and nifedipine. If your blood pressure only rises slightly, you and your doctor should discuss whether or not you need to use the drug.
If you have high blood pressure and / or a history of preeclampsia, your doctor may advise you to take calcium supplements and low-dose aspirin to reduce your risk of preeclampsia. You may not take any medication during pregnancy before getting permission from a doctor.
Are strokes common in pregnant women?
Although not too often, strokes sometimes affect pregnant women, affecting around 34 of 100,000 women who are pregnant. This figure is quite high compared to the possibility of stroke attacking women who are not pregnant, which is 21 out of 100,000. Because high blood pressure is a major factor in stroke, it is important for you to discuss with your doctor to control it during pregnancy.
Can a stroke be cured?
There are several effective treatments for stroke, but the most important is for patients to be taken to the hospital as soon as possible when a stroke occurs. Because strokes are caused by narrowed or blocked blood vessels, treatment with blockage medications can save lives and prevent paralysis ONLY if the patient is treated at the hospital late four hours after a stroke. It is important for you to recognize the symptoms of a stroke and immediately contact the hospital or 112 if you want the patient to be more likely to recover.
