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Hypertension in Pregnancy Health Feed

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General Physician•Fatehabad
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Hypertension affects many women during ;pregnancy. Blood pressure readings that are equal to or greater than 140/90 mm/hg indicate elevated blood pressure. If left untreated, the condition can lead to serious health complications for the infant, the mother, or both.

Types of hypertension associated with pregnancy

Three types of hypertension are common in women during pregnancy



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Gynaecologist•Bokaro
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Though it is a category b drug, it is better to avoid it. Some dietary changes are very helpful in this period. Alternative drugs are also available. You can contact me if you like for more information.
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Gynaecologist•Kochi
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Hello Lybrate user. Ldh stands for lactic dehydrogenase. It is an intracellular enzyme that's is present in almost all the tissues. Pregnancy itself does not affect the ldh levels. When tissues are damaged by injury or disease, there is increase in the level of ldh in blood. It has been studied as a biomarker for the severity of pre-eclampsia (the condition that you currently have). Normal values are between 200-400 iu/l. High values are related to poor maternal and fetal outcomes. Your value of...more
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Gynaecologist•Chennai
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this is not related to salt intake in pregnancy it is actually related to the placental placement in the pregnancy so you should control your blood pressure values if not then delivers the baby as you are already touching 9th month 37 completed weeks
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Gynaecologist•Ghaziabad
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Hypertension or high blood pressure in itself is a problem where the patient may have the risk of getting a stroke or heart attack! When it combines with pregnancy, the situation may worsen. However, it is not always that hypertension during pregnancy is dangerous, but if care is not taken it may be fatal.

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When a woman has hypertension, either before conception or after it, she has risks of certain complications that may occur ...more
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Gynaecologist•Pune
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Hypertension during pregnancy can be a problem for both the baby and the mother. Thus it is of utmost importance that during pregnancy good health should be maintained along with controlled blood pressure and cholesterol levels. With an increase in multiple births and women of older age, the risk of hypertension during pregnancy has increased. But if proper care is taken it can be avoided.

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There are three prominent forms of hypertension that can...more
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Gynaecologist•Visakhapatnam
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Maintaining a healthy blood pressure level is important for everyone. However, in the case of a pregnant woman, high blood pressure can be an added risk to the health of the fetus. High blood pressure or hypertension is defined by a blood pressure reading that is higher than 140/90mmHg. This indicates how much pressure the blood exerts on the walls of the arteries every time the heart beats. There are three different types of hypertension a pregnant woman can suffer from. These include:

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Gynaecologist•Bangalore
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Hypertension during pregnancy can be a problem for both the baby and the mother. Thus it is of utmost importance that during pregnancy a good health should be maintained along with controlled blood pressure and cholesterol levels. With an increase in multiple births and women of older age, the risk of hypertension during pregnancy has increased. But if proper care is taken it can be avoided.

Types of Pregnancy Hypertension:

There are three prominent forms of hypertension that c...more
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Gynaecologist•Pune
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Hypertension during pregnancy can be a problem for both the baby and the mother. Thus it is of utmost importance that during pregnancy good health should be maintained along with controlled blood pressure and cholesterol levels. With an increase in multiple births and women of older age, the risk of hypertension during pregnancy has increased. But if proper care is taken it can be avoided.

Types of Pregnancy Hypertension:

There are three prominent forms of hypertension that can...more
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Gynaecologist•Thane
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Hypertension or high blood pressure is common in pregnant women, even in those who have no previous history of high blood pressure. This leads to complications in about 6% to 10% of all pregnancies around the world. High blood pressure may develop before or after conception and as such needs special medical attention.
Hypertension prevents sufficient flow of blood to the placenta and this inhibits the normal growth of the fetus. This could result in the low birth weight of the child. However...more
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