Hypertension during pregnancy is a common and specific disease for pregnant women. This disease seriously affects the health of both mother and baby, and it is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality for pregnant women and newborns. Therefore, preventing pregnancy-induced hypertension is an important step during pregnancy. Once a pregnant woman develops "pre-eclampsia", the risk of developing hypertension, diabetes, and thrombotic diseases in the future will greatly increase. So, what exactly is pre-eclampsia? What are its dangers?
What is "pre-eclampsia"?
Pre-eclampsia refers to the symptoms of seizures, convulsions, and even coma in pregnant women. It often develops from pregnancy-induced hypertension. Some women may develop hypertension during pregnancy, and some of them may have manifestations such as proteinuria and pathological edema in addition to elevated blood pressure. This is called pre-eclampsia. If the condition further progresses, it may eventually develop into pre-eclampsia.
The dangers of "pre-eclampsia"
Severe pre-eclampsia or pre-eclampsia can threaten the lives of pregnant women and fetuses. What's worse, this disease also has certain follow-up effects. For example, if a female infant is born, the risk of developing pre-eclampsia in the future is also high. The latest research by European and American scholars has deepened our concerns. Even if pregnant women are treated properly and avoid pre-eclampsia, the risk of developing hypertension, diabetes, and thrombotic diseases in the future will still be several times higher than that of the general population.
In the past, the medical community generally believed that diseases like pre-eclampsia were unique to pregnancy and could not be prevented. However, in the past twenty years, European and American countries have successfully reduced the incidence of this disease through a series of monitoring and preventive measures. Preventing pre-eclampsia is like preventing fire, and the key is to find hidden dangers.
High-risk groups for pre-eclampsia
1. Primiparous women, especially those under 20 or over 40 years old;
2. Pregnant women with twins or multiple pregnancies;
3. Women with high susceptibility to hypertension or genetic factors;
4. Women with vascular diseases, kidney diseases, and abnormal lipid and glucose metabolism;
5. Overweight or malnourished women.
In addition, women with a history of severe pre-eclampsia, unexplained fetal death or placental abnormalities, fetal growth restriction, as well as women with antiphospholipid syndrome who are pregnant again, are also considered high-risk groups.
