Gestational Hypertension
Gestational hypertension is high blood pressure that starts after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The woman's blood pressure was normal before. Clinicians watch it closely, because it can turn into preeclampsia, which strains the kidneys, liver and placenta.
The risk is carried forward, which is why the term belongs here. One textbook review of the medical risks of infertility reports more high blood pressure in pregnancy, more preterm birth and more low birth weight after infertility1. Infertility is a symptom of a disease, and the disease does not stop at conception.
Treating the cause first is part of the work. One NaProTECHNOLOGY series gave progesterone support in pregnancy. The series saw fewer such cases than the printed standards it cited2.
Cited in this entry
- Hilgers TW. Chapter 39: Medical Risks of Infertility. The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY. 2004. https://rrmacademy.org/library/chapter-39-medical-risks-of-infertility-recmnex7vnsu13wgr/
- Hilgers TW. Chapter 55: Using Progesterone Support During Pregnancy. The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY. 2004. https://rrmacademy.org/library/chapter-55-using-progesterone-support-during-pregnancy/
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