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85% Does HRT increase blood pressure? (03/03/2000 02:39PM)

Estrogen replacement therapy given to postmenopausal women very rarely causes elevation in blood pressure. Women who already are hypertensive generally experience no further increase in blood pressure when taking estrogen replacements. It is not entirely clear why oral contraceptives have a slight tendency to elevate blood pressure, while postmenopausal estrogen replacement does not.

85% Pregnancy and high blood pressure (06/07/2007 04:58PM)

The blood pressure usually drops during the first half of pregnancy, but this is not always the case in women who are hypertensive prior to pregnancy. Hypertension increases the risk of complications to the mother and the fetus, but most hypertensive women can have normal pregnancies and deliveries. The preferred drugs for treatment of hypertension during pregnancy are methyldopa, labetalol and calcium channel blockers.

85% Why is hypertention more common in black men? (01/10/2001 08:59AM)

African Americans are more sensitive to salt, i.e. their blood pressure increases more with salt intake. African American women develop similar high risks for the complications of high blood pressure after menopause when estrogen levels drop. In fact, African American women are overall at slightly greater risk for stroke and heart disease than African American men.

83% Heart attacks (10/25/2004 01:56PM)

old women and I keep getting light headaches and cold swets, I also keep getting pain in my arms , legs, and upper back . However, the risk of heart attack is low. Young women are in a very low risk group for cardiovascular disease.

83% Hypertension and perimenopause-connection? (04/15/2002 03:05PM)

However, blood pressure increases with age, and post-menopausal women have a four times higher chance of being hypertensive than pre-menopausal women. Given that hypertension runs in your family, it is most likely that you have essential hypertension, i.e. the exact cause is not known. Essential hypertension is partially genetic (inherited) and partially due to environmental factors and lifestyle.

83% Hypertension in the young (05/11/2005 06:32PM)

My LDL cholesterol is 77mg,HDL 30mg, TGL 53mg and fasting blood sugar 92 mg.My BMI is 20.2 Kg/m2 what is my risk of developing coronary artery disease and what other steps to be taken?
Your risk factors for coronary artery disease include your family history (coronary artery disease in a female first degree relative under age 65), low HDL and hypertension. According to the Framingham Point Score System, your risk for developing coronary artery disease in the next ten years is...

81% Uric acid (04/15/2008 09:56AM)

my blood test results came back, the level of uric acid was 186. What does that mean as my Dr said normal readings are 0-20.
The normal level for uric acid is 150 to 480 mcmol/L for men and 90 to 360 mcmol/L for women.

An elevated uric acid level increases the risk for gout and for kidney stones.

81% Sudden onset of HBP in healthy woman age 34 (03/12/2008 03:32PM)

I am a very healthy 34 year old woman who exercises moderately, does not smoke, is within the normal weight range for my height, and has no history of high blood pressure.

Birth control pills can cause mild elevations of blood pressure. In your case, the mild hypertension could be due to Balziva, but it is unlikely that your bouts of shortness of breath are related to your blood pressure.

81% Possible causes of secondary hypertension. (08/21/2006 10:30AM)

It is true that secondary hypertension is more common in people who develop hypertension before age 35 and after age 55. However, the majority of people at any age with hypertension still have essential hypertension. Most women who take oral contraceptives have a very slight rise in blood pressure. In rare cases, the hypertension can be severe.

79% Asprin or no asprin (02/22/2008 03:19PM)

Here are some risk factors to consider when contemplating daily aspirin use (Adopted from the Mayo Clinic):

Sex.

Family history of heart disease or stroke.
High blood pressure.

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85%	Does HRT increase blood pressure? (03/03/2000 02:39PM)
	Estrogen replacement therapy given to postmenopausal women very rarely causes elevation in blood pressure. Women who already are hypertensive generally experience no further increase in blood pressure when taking estrogen replacements. It is not entirely clear why oral contraceptives have a slight tendency to elevate blood pressure, while postmenopausal estrogen replacement does not.
85%	Pregnancy and high blood pressure (06/07/2007 04:58PM)
	The blood pressure usually drops during the first half of pregnancy, but this is not always the case in women who are hypertensive prior to pregnancy. Hypertension increases the risk of complications to the mother and the fetus, but most hypertensive women can have normal pregnancies and deliveries. The preferred drugs for treatment of hypertension during pregnancy are methyldopa, labetalol and calcium channel blockers.
85%	Why is hypertention more common in black men? (01/10/2001 08:59AM)
	African Americans are more sensitive to salt, i.e. their blood pressure increases more with salt intake. African American women develop similar high risks for the complications of high blood pressure after menopause when estrogen levels drop. In fact, African American women are overall at slightly greater risk for stroke and heart disease than African American men.
83%	Heart attacks (10/25/2004 01:56PM)
	old women and I keep getting light headaches and cold swets, I also keep getting pain in my arms , legs, and upper back . However, the risk of heart attack is low. Young women are in a very low risk group for cardiovascular disease.
83%	Hypertension and perimenopause-connection? (04/15/2002 03:05PM)
	However, blood pressure increases with age, and post-menopausal women have a four times higher chance of being hypertensive than pre-menopausal women. Given that hypertension runs in your family, it is most likely that you have essential hypertension, i.e. the exact cause is not known. Essential hypertension is partially genetic (inherited) and partially due to environmental factors and lifestyle.
83%	Hypertension in the young (05/11/2005 06:32PM)
	My LDL cholesterol is 77mg,HDL 30mg, TGL 53mg and fasting blood sugar 92 mg.My BMI is 20.2 Kg/m2 what is my risk of developing coronary artery disease and what other steps to be taken? Your risk factors for coronary artery disease include your family history (coronary artery disease in a female first degree relative under age 65), low HDL and hypertension. According to the Framingham Point Score System, your risk for developing coronary artery disease in the next ten years is...
81%	Uric acid (04/15/2008 09:56AM)
	my blood test results came back, the level of uric acid was 186. What does that mean as my Dr said normal readings are 0-20. The normal level for uric acid is 150 to 480 mcmol/L for men and 90 to 360 mcmol/L for women. An elevated uric acid level increases the risk for gout and for kidney stones.
81%	Sudden onset of HBP in healthy woman age 34 (03/12/2008 03:32PM)
	I am a very healthy 34 year old woman who exercises moderately, does not smoke, is within the normal weight range for my height, and has no history of high blood pressure. Birth control pills can cause mild elevations of blood pressure. In your case, the mild hypertension could be due to Balziva, but it is unlikely that your bouts of shortness of breath are related to your blood pressure.
81%	Possible causes of secondary hypertension. (08/21/2006 10:30AM)
	It is true that secondary hypertension is more common in people who develop hypertension before age 35 and after age 55. However, the majority of people at any age with hypertension still have essential hypertension. Most women who take oral contraceptives have a very slight rise in blood pressure. In rare cases, the hypertension can be severe.
79%	Asprin or no asprin (02/22/2008 03:19PM)
	Here are some risk factors to consider when contemplating daily aspirin use (Adopted from the Mayo Clinic): Sex. Family history of heart disease or stroke. High blood pressure.